Bowmore 1966 36 Year Old Duncan Taylor

Bowmore 18 Year Old

After tasting decent Bowmore Legend I had high expectations about it's elder 18yo brother. But my experience never met my expectations. I usually like the whisky I taste, more or less. But this time I hated it! I would not drink it even if offered a free drink. Why? Because of that aromatic cosmetic note in it's taste and finish. My mouth was full...

Score 45/100

Bowmore 15 Year Old Laimrig batch 1

Let me first say that Bowmore has not been on the top of my favourite Islay distilleries. This sherried expression however is a stunner. Neat, the peat, smoke, soot hit you first, followed by dark chocolate and sweet fruit ,hints of cherry and burnt sugar marshmallow and spice. This was made for adding water water as this just allows the fruit and...

Score 94/100

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

Bowmore Small Batch

Bowmore Small Batch was initially launched in 2012 under the name “Small Batch Reserve” but was renamed “Small Batch” one year later. It is entirely matured in first-fill and second-fill ex-bourbon casks and appears to be vatted in limited quantities; however I could not find any batch number on my bottle. The nose is lightly smoky, with plenty of...

Score 85/100