Bowmore 1969 33 Year Old Duncan Taylor

Bowmore 15 Year Old - Darkest

Bowmore's 15 year old in a proper first fill dark sherry cask. Shame that its only bottled at 43% ABV, i think Bowmore could have done a bit better there, but let that not detract from a thoroughly positive review Colour: Deep red copper * Nose: light maritime character, with salt and phenol, peat would be a little generous, rich, dense, chocolate...

Score 87/100

Bowmore 10 Year Old 2000 Douglas Laing Old Malt Cask

Douglas Laing, well-known independent bottler, released this young Bowmore from 2000 for the famous La Maison du Whisky in Paris. Strange to bottle something so young under the Old Malt Cask label. Oh, well. It is a sherry butt that yielded 516 bottles. The nose shows a basket full of ripe mandarin and gooseberries. Surprisingly fresh. Then out...

Score 82/100

Bowmore 10 Year Old Tempest

Nose: a minor, but negligible alcoholic burn, but not worth worrying about. Peat and wispy layer of smoke alongside cherries, dark red fruits and a little fudge. Palate: smokey and well spiced. A little sweetness but undeniable peat. There's a little citrus and vanilla and the smoke has gained a bonfire quality. There's great balance here. Finish:...

Score 84/100

Bowmore Springtide

Im not 100% sure about this, but the Springtide seems to be a cask strength version of the darkest. Dave, the spirits expert at my local claims its poor mans Bowmore Black. Well its cheaper than the black but much more expensive than the darkest and only available in travel retail. * Nose: sherry, violet, Turkish delight, figs, dates, chocolate...

Score 90/100