Bowmore 25 Year Old 1984 Rare Select Montgomerie's

Bowmore 21 Year Old

This one is the standard 21 Year Old, but an older bottle that a bunch of us purchased as a group and shared. We believe it was distilled in 1974. The colour is a dark amber. On the nose we have rich aromas of leather, shoe polish, wet bonfire, savoury herbs and a hint of tar. Peat smoke, of course, but it is behind the oak and the malt. Dark...

Score 95/100

Bowmore 12 Year Old Enigma

As soon as I heard this Bowmore 12 Enigma was going to be replaced by the NAS Black Rock, I decided to look for one. Compared to the normal 12yo, a higher percentage of sherry matured Bowmore was used in this version so a whole liter for €40,- felt like a great deal. Nose: Blueberry muffin, flower honey, dried fruit, big old oak, barley, vanilla,...

Score 86/100

Bowmore 10 Year Old Tempest

This is the latest Tempest - Batch 4. With a few drops of water from the start. On the nose I detect honey the strongest. This is followed by a sharp lemony edge with peaty-smokiness underneath. I find these are the three trademark staple Bowmore flavours - in this case I'd say the honey dominates the most. I do also get a touch of vanilla and...

Score 89/100

Bowmore 13 Year Old 1996 Commitment to Malt

Commitment to Malt is a Dutch whisky society founded by three franchise holders of Gall & Gall – a well-known Dutch chain of liquor stores. They have around 800 members, so it does not come as a surprise that their bottlings sell out quickly. This 13 years old Bowmore – already released a decade ago – is one such example. The nose is a very...

Score 86/100