Rich and smooth like good dark chocolate, subtle peaty and coastal elements mix with plenty of wood influence here. 88/100
Bowmore 18 Years Old
Bowmore 15 Years Old Darkest
Ok for me this is not really an improvement on the 12 Years Old but rather a different perspective on Bowmore, I feel this is never as overtly sherried as the colour suggests and is much more neutral. 84/100
Bowmore 12 Years Old
Lovely, gently smoky and coastal elements with lots of honeyed soft fruits too, the perfect introduction to Bowmore’s core range. 84/100
Bowmore 26 Years Old 1989 Mission Gold
Bowmore 26 Years Old 1989 Mission Gold whisky review: Fruity, red wine tannins, earthy smoke and perhaps just a little over-spiced on the finish, I think it is fair to say I massively enjoyed this Bowmore though I am quite partial to red wine finishes done well. 87/100
SMWS 3.307 A journey into joy
SMWS 3.307 A journey into joy whisky review: Quite harsh, over matured, too woody and tannic and far too strong cask influence – the peat is almost non-existant. Once the tannins have beaten your palate the end result is like licking a bar of lavender impregnated coal tar soap. A less joyful journey than the name implies. 80/100
Bowmore 26 Years Old 1989 Cadenhead’s Authentic Collection
Bowmore 26 Years Old 1989 Authentic Collection (56.5%, WM Cadenhead, Bourbon HH, 210 Bottles, 2015) Whisky Review Category: Islay single malt scotch whisky Origin: Bowmore Distillery Bottling: Cadenhead’s; Authentic Collection ABV: 56.5% […]
Bowmore 9 Years Old Sherry Cask Matured
Bowmore 9 Years Old Sherry Cask Whisky Review Category: Islay single malt scotch whisky Origin: Bowmore Distillery Bottling: Suntory ABV: 40% Cost: £28.25 What they say: Officialy this doesn’t appear on Bowmore’s […]
Bowmore Feis Ile 2016
Bowmore Feis Ile 2016 (57.9%, OB, Virgin & Oloroso Casks, 1500 Bottles, 2016) Whisky Review Category: Islay single malt scotch whisky Origin: Bowmore Distillery Bottling: Suntory ABV: 57.9% Cost: £55 What they […]
Bowmore 10 Years Old Tempest Batch 2
Bowmore 10 Years Old Tempest Batch 2 (56%, OB, 1st Fill Bourbon Casks, 2010) Whisky Review Category: Islay single malt scotch whisky Origin: Bowmore Distillery Bottling: Morrison Bowmore (now owned by Suntory) […]
SMWS 3.251 Engineers work bench in a boatyard
Bowmore 17 Years Old 1997 3.251 Engineers work bench in a boatyard (55.4%, SMWS, Refill Sherry Butt, 553 Bottles, 2015) Whisky Review Category: Islay single malt scotch whisky Origin: Bowmore Distillery Bottling: […]
