Bowmore Launches Captivo Collection With Snarkitecture
The two 20-year-old single malts pair Islay distilling heritage with a design collaboration featuring portal-inspired bottle art.
Updated on Nov. 9, 2026 in Cocktails
Bowmore, the oldest licensed distillery on Islay, has released the Captivo Collection in partnership with the design studio Snarkitecture. The collection includes two 20-year-old single malts, Captivo Oak Voyage and Captivo Sherry Cask Pursuit.
Why it matters
The release pairs a nearly 250-year-old Scotch brand with a contemporary design collaboration, a combination aimed at collectors and new drinkers alike. Its availability in travel retail at Taipei and Hong Kong airports extends its reach beyond traditional markets.
Captivo Oak Voyage carries a suggested retail price of $350 and is bottled at 50.8 percent ABV, while Captivo Sherry Cask Pursuit lists at $380 and 51.8 percent ABV. Both expressions are 20-year-old single malts, and the production volume for the release has not been disclosed.
The players
Bowmore
Bowmore is the oldest licensed distillery on Islay, operating for nearly 250 years in Scotland.
Snarkitecture
Snarkitecture is a New York design studio known for large-scale architectural installations and experiential design projects.
The details
Captivo Oak Voyage was aged for two decades in American oak ex-bourbon barrels before being finished in American oak Oloroso sherry butts. Captivo Sherry Cask Pursuit was aged in Spanish oak Oloroso sherry and American oak ex-bourbon barrels, then finished in Oloroso sherry hogsheads; Snarkitecture co-founder Alex Mustonen created a 'portal' design for each bottle inspired by the Islay landscape.
Timeline
Article on the Captivo Collection release was published November 9, 2026.
Culture Shift
The Captivo Collection extends Bowmore's identity as Islay's oldest licensed distillery into collaborations with contemporary design studios, a move that reflects a broader push by heritage Scotch producers to reach younger consumers through design. The release also positions a traditional single malt alongside the art-world sensibility associated with Snarkitecture's installations.
Readers considering a purchase will find Captivo Oak Voyage at $350 and Captivo Sherry Cask Pursuit at $380, with the latter currently sold in travel retail at Taipei and Hong Kong airports. Expanded availability is projected but no additional markets have been confirmed.
The takeaway
Collectors weighing a 20-year-old single malt should compare the two Captivo expressions on cask finish and bottling strength, since the Oak Voyage and Sherry Cask Pursuit take distinctly different routes to flavor.
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Source note: This article includes information reported by Robb Report.
