Bw1 Elements of Islay

Bowmore SMWS Feis Ile 2015

The SMWS bottlings have held a certain level of mystique over me for some reason. The way they don't put the name of the distillery on the bottle and 'hide' it behind numbers and fancy descriptions. The minimalism of their packaging. The near brilliant consistency of their whiskies. Everything ticks the right boxes for me. I remember my first...

Score 90/100

Bowmore 20 Year Old 1990 The Prestonfield for LMdW

This Bowmore, named after The Prestonfield House – a prestigious hotel in Edinburgh that was once run by Signatory owner Andrew Symington – was bottled for the French La Maison du Whisky. It is in fact the most luxurious 5 star hotel in the Scottish capital, built in 1687. It has 23 rooms and among the famous patrons that have stayed there in the...

Score 86/100

Bowmore 12 Year Old

I received this bottle over the Holidays and thought it was about time I opened it. I also thought it was time I wrote my first review on the site so here it is. Nose:Smoke and Peat. Vanilla bean ice cream while walking by the seaside. Taste: Hints of smoke along with lightly charred wood. Toffee drizzled with chocolate and honey delivered with a...

Score 85/100

Bowmore Dawn Port Wood Finish

This whisky has been finished in a ruby port cask which would explain the attractive rose copper colour and the name. Ruby ports tend to be young, fruity and sweet, how does that work with Bowmore’s Islay spirit? The aroma is a bit one dimensional with a sweet toasty caramel like aroma, not exactly what I would expect of ruby port or Bowmore....

Score 86/100