Bowmore 1972 Sherry Casks Samaroli

Bowmore 15 Year Old - Darkest

Oh boy. There is something off key about this one... Nose: fruity peat, ash, something vomitous. Ya, sherry-barf might be an accurate descriptor. Palate: the fruit dominates. Red fruit, sherry, and sugars. The peat is nowhere to be found. Finish: initially a nice sugar and spice combination, with a vegetal undercurrent. With a little more time...

Score 69/100

Bowmore 15 Year Old Mariner

(Caramel colouring added) Nose: Sweet wood and fruit. Prunes caramalised in brown sugar. Muscat. Polished cedar. Green apple skin. Body: Smooth Taste: Savoury. Herbal bitterness with a bit of salt. Lavender extract. Vanilla cookies. Floral smoke. Bit rough on the throat. Finish: Medium long and dry. Oak. Slight smoke. Similar green apple as was in...

Score 80/100

Bowmore 15 Year Old Laimrig batch 4

Nose: mmm cherry Twizzlers, sherry, honey, roses, soft leather notes, a hint of milk chocolate. This is has a very nice nose, not at all overwhelmed by the high abv. Neat: ah, nuts. Nice balanced mouthfeel, but all I get neat is bitter, burning, pepperyness. If you like that sort of taste, then this is definitely right up your alley....

Score 87/100

Bowmore Dawn Port Wood Finish

This whisky has been finished in a ruby port cask which would explain the attractive rose copper colour and the name. Ruby ports tend to be young, fruity and sweet, how does that work with Bowmore’s Islay spirit? The aroma is a bit one dimensional with a sweet toasty caramel like aroma, not exactly what I would expect of ruby port or Bowmore....

Score 86/100