Bowmore 1995 13 Year Old Sherry Cask Speciality Drinks Single Malts of Scotland

Bowmore Darkest Sherry Cask Finish

Firstly I should probably make it abundantly clear that these notes relate to the Bowmore Darkest from the "old" series, which had no age statement on the bottle and was - as the name suggests - quite a dark coloured whisky. The first thing you notice is of course the colour - a sort of attention-grabbing deep auburn. If this was the...

Score 80/100

Bowmore Legend

At first glance, the Bowmore doesn't seem to impress. The price, certainly, seems to discourage the unwary, with visions of a twist off cap, plastic bottle, and a taste that is less than stellar, to say the least. However, those that purchase this excellent whisky will appreciate the value to be had. An Islay Single Malt, there is smoke, peat, and...

Score 70/100

Bowmore Adelphi 1995 16YO

Without water this has a pungent briney sea-salt nose which I find much more noticeable than the standard Bowmore profile. Then I find citrussy notes. More orange than lemon this time - generally I find lemon dominates Bowmore. After a while the peatiness is finally apparent along with honey. Orange peel on a barbecue. Without water, on the palate...

Score 85/100

Bowmore The Devil's Casks III - Double The Devil

Unlike the previous Devil's Cask releases, this has no age statement. It's still non-chill-filtered though, and fully matured in first-fill sherry casks, Oloroso and - for this third and final release only - Pedro Ximenez casks as well. This sample comes from Pamela Singh. The colour is a deep reddish copper. On the nose the peat is barely there,...

Score 90/100