Bowmore Cask Strength Bottled 1990's

Bowmore 10 Year Old The Devil's Casks Batch 1

This new Bowmore was hype so much that it sold out in a flash. Of the 6.000 bottles, only 540 were destined for the domestic market in the UK and only 48 came to Belgium. The rest? To the States and the Far East, I fear. You can hardly fin dit and on evilBay you already fork over up to 200 EUR for a bottle that retailed at around 70 EUR....

Score 89/100

Bowmore 1989/2013 23 Year Old Port Cask Matured

This particular Bowmore expression was distilled in 1989, matured exclusively in port casks and released in 2013 as a 23-year old. It was launched as a limited edition of 12,000 bottles but is still widely available, which may have something to do with the impressive price tag (about 500 euros at the time of writing). The nose is very sweet and...

Score 87/100

Bowmore 15 Year Old - Darkest

I've tried a lot of whisky or wiskey, depending on which side of the pond they were distilled on. All I can say is that if i ever were stuck on a deserted island and could choose one dram, it would be Bowmore's 15 yr old "Darkest". This Islay single malt just matches me well. The combination of the sherry cask and the smokiness along...

Score 96/100

Bowmore 15 Year Old 2000 Golden Cask

Golden Cask is a series from House of MacDuff, a somewhat lesser known (to me) bottler. I previously tried a good Ardmore from owner John McDougal. This Bowmore may be 15 years old, the ABV is still a whopping 58,5%. So I will keep some water nearby. The nose is surprisingly soft and shows barely any fruit. What I do get is fish oil, vanilla and...

Score 85/100