Bowmore 1969 Bicentenary Cask #322

Bowmore 25 Year Old 1994 Adelphi

Adelphi, the independent bottler who has recently also released its very first single malt – Ardnamurchan – bottled this old Bowmore. It’s a refill sherry cask that was filled in 1994 and then matured for a quarter century, yielding just shy of 500 bottles at just over 54% with a color that already makes me smile. Ah, a dark and sweet nose with...

Score 88/100

Bowmore 15 Year Old - Darkest

Some friends and I briefly visited Bowmore in May of this year. We didn't have time to tour the distillery, but browsed the visitor centre, where they had many rare deluxe bottlings on display. The fully stocked bar doles out free drams of Bowmore Legend and 12 Year Old - you could literally sit there and drink all day for free! It's gorgeous,...

Score 89/100

Bowmore 10 Year Old Tempest

Nose burns. Strongly phenolic and a touch of old birthday cake (it's yeast, relax dude). Flavours of bush tea, nettle and a touch of gym sock. Finish is long and spicy baby. Would pair very well with blue cheese (but no one can find any) This is really a fabulous scotch among the "uncommonly peated" varieties. I'm not saying it's Port...

Score 88/100

Bowmore Dusk Bordeaux Wine Cask Finish

This cask strength Bowmore got a Bordeaux wine finish, giving it a somewhat red sheen in the glass. It's only slighty peaty and reminds me somehow of bacon. The smoked meat dominates the nose and the wait for the sweet touches is too long. It took the better part of ten minutes for the fruits to come out. I only recognized apricot. Worth the...

Score 79/100