Bowmore 1971 14 Year Old Sherry Cask Sestante

Bowmore 17 Year Old

Nose: First light toffee, with a background of grilled pineapple. There is peat but barely perceptible even when warm. The smoke is not a theme, but used to enhance, making it extremely balanced. The result is something like milk chocolate with toasted and salty hazelnuts. Palate: Salt, then quick to toffee. Lemon cake comes, followed by one of...

Score 89/100

Bowmore Legend

This is the third review of my Christmas present from my wife. She said she bought this one when she noticed it was on sale from the online store we buy from (www.nicks.com.au). The nose is full of the usual Islay brine, peat and smoke. Very earthy. A few drops of water emphasises the iodine in the brine, and over several sniffs, I get just the...

Score 81/100

Bowmore 12 Year Old 2001 Peat Smoked Herring Wemyss

Now that the sun sets a bit earlier and the temperatures start to drop, I felt the time right to taste some peated whisky. Let me open the debates with this Bowmore from Wemyss, nicknamed Peat Smoked Herring. Sounds promising. Lovely nose on wet rocks and loads of salt smoke on the one hand, loads of citrus on the other: grapefruit, lemon and...

Score 84/100

Bowmore 12 Year Old

If you knew I was a Speysider you could guess where this is going... Nose was medium, obvious smoke & peat, but not fully rewarding... I did detect slight mineral & seawater after a few minutes... light fruit shows up after 15 mins. Nice legs! Palate brings more peat, smoke, slight salmon and earthy tones... it made me want to have some...

Score 70/100