Secret Stills 4.13 Bowmore 1994 Gordon & Macphail Secret Stills

Bowmore 15 Year Old Laimrig batch 1

I'll be honest. I'm not a huge fan of Oloroso finishes. Not because I don't like Oloroso but I feel that some less than stellar whisky makers tend to hide behind it's bold flavors and use it as a shield to mask their spirit. However, when it's done well it can be an absolute treat. And I think it takes special kind of guts (read skill) to harvest...

Score 93/100

Bowmore Murrary Mcdavid 11 y/o

I've been waiting to open this beauty up for sometime now . Bottle details- cask type bourbon / Sauternes Aged in Chateau d'Yquem cask Bottled 2010 at the Bruichladdich distillery Limited to 2300 bottles Nose citrus aroma with toasty hints Tastes banana hits my taste buds instantanly, then with a vanilla apple flavor with its peaty finish...

Score 86/100

Bowmore 15 Year Old - Darkest

Nose: The heavy sherry signature in this dram is no surprise. It wafts up from the glass like mist from the Garden of Eden, along with a more complex fruitiness belying dates, figs, and allspice. Palate: Sherry again, along with sea salt and caramel, toasted malt, nougat, wood that does not exactly taste like the usual oak. I'm getting resin that...

Score 85/100

Bowmore 15 Year Old Laimrig batch 1

This is a review of bottle 17734 of 18000. It has been open for a month and is 85% full. I am reviewing this bottle now because in the first month it was all over the place. I make a rule for myself by note judging a whisky on the first drink of the bottle but with this one my hope went skyrocketting because the first drink taste like an...

Score 90/100