Bowmore 12 Year Old Morrison Howat Bottled 1980's

Bowmore Darkest Sherry Cask Finish

This pale gold dram is very creamy and the legs in the glass are stunning. A good sign. The nose is deliciously complex. After the initial peat is a whole scala of dark fruits (berries, prumes), a touch of liquorice and something that reminds me of cough syrup. On the palate you get a wonderful continuation of the nose with a full and rich...

Score 85/100

Bowmore 22 Year Old 1989 Blackadder Raw Cask

Typical of this Raw Cask-series by Blackadder is the cask sediment you find in each bottle. Hence the name, of course. This Bowmore from 1989 was recently launched by Robin Tucek and his team. It is very pale, which makes me think it was a somewhat tired sherry cask. I get the typical maritime Bowmore notes on the nose, accompanied by a load of...

Score 87/100

Bowmore 15 Year Old - Darkest

An amazing expression, and vastly superior to the previous Darkest edition. Matured for thirteen years in bourbon casks before being finished in oloroso sherry casks, the nose is an uncanny blend of chocolate fruitiness with the classic Bowmore sea-air freshness (think eating a raisin and biscuit Yorkie while standing on the banks of Loch...

Score 80/100

Bowmore 17 Years PX Feis Ile 2016

Another day. Another Islay whisky reviewed. This time it's the 2016 Feis Ile hand-fill from Bowmore. Matured for 17 years in a single Pedro Ximenez cask this was scooped out of the barrel and served to us straight as we sat in the distillery's tasting room at 10.30 in the morning. The sunny weather was showing no signs of letting up as we...

Score 86/100