Bowmore 10 Year Old Stoneware Jug

Bowmore 15 Year Old 2000 Golden Cask

Golden Cask is a series from House of MacDuff, a somewhat lesser known (to me) bottler. I previously tried a good Ardmore from owner John McDougal. This Bowmore may be 15 years old, the ABV is still a whopping 58,5%. So I will keep some water nearby. The nose is surprisingly soft and shows barely any fruit. What I do get is fish oil, vanilla and...

Score 85/100

Bowmore The Devil's Casks III - Double The Devil

Unlike the previous Devil's Cask releases, this has no age statement. It's still non-chill-filtered though, and fully matured in first-fill sherry casks, Oloroso and - for this third and final release only - Pedro Ximenez casks as well. This sample comes from Pamela Singh. The colour is a deep reddish copper. On the nose the peat is barely there,...

Score 90/100

Bowmore 2001/2013 12 Year Old 'The Whisky Agency' Liquid Library

sample from a friend Nose: Delightfully on petrol and putty at first, though this turns to waxy lemon, pepper, and a touch of earthy peat. A smidge of creamy vanilla. The peat gets a really nice truffle quality. A sing;e drop of sea water, and again more touches of plastic. Crushed grapeseed and linseed oil. Just a bit of volatility and verve to...

Score 90/100

Bowmore 21 Year Old Maltman

I previously tasted a young Clynelish by this bottler, but like I said, they have other whiskies in their range, like this 21 Year Old Bowmore. On the buttery nose, I am welcomed by all the typiscal Islay aromas: seaweeds, sweet peat, salt and greasy coals. A lot of lemon and a bit of vanilla, but really only a little bit. Reminds me a lot of the...

Score 84/100