Bowmore 1971 15 Year Old Sherry Cask Sestante-Carato

Bowmore 26 Year Old (Master of Malt)

The nose is on fruit and parma violets, notes of liqueur cherries, gentle smoke, general candied fruits. The palate is fruity, tuck shop sweets; parma violets, white chocolate and sherbet. There are floral notes too. The finish is long and floral with perfume and more sweets!

Score 95/100

Bowmore Virgin Oak Matured Feis Ile 2015

After the Auchentoshan Virgin Oak and Glen Garioch Virgin Oak the release of the Bowmore Virgin Oak does not come as a surprise. I am surprised, though, by the fact that Bowmore decided to release this at cask strength (the other two were bottled at 48%) and moreover as the Feis Ile 2015 bottling. Then it must be excellent, no? Only 1.000 bottles...

Score 88/100

Bowmore 13 Year Old 1995 Maltmen’s Selection

On 13 July 1995 five sherry butts (#1551-52-53 & 59-60) were filled with new make that, 13 years later, after a marriage, were filled into no less than 3.000 bottles of this Maltmen’s Selection in the Bowmore Craftsmen’s Collection. Each will set you back about 300 EUR. It has a very dark color. This is what I call a deep, dry sherry nose with...

Score 90/100

Bowmore 15 Year Old - Darkest

Oh boy. There is something off key about this one... Nose: fruity peat, ash, something vomitous. Ya, sherry-barf might be an accurate descriptor. Palate: the fruit dominates. Red fruit, sherry, and sugars. The peat is nowhere to be found. Finish: initially a nice sugar and spice combination, with a vegetal undercurrent. With a little more time...

Score 69/100