Bowmore 15 yo

43°

Distillery : Bowmore - Islay

Bourbon Barrels and Oloroso Sherry Finish

Original Bottling

Core Range

Single Malt

Launched in 2017

Peated around 25 ppm

This one replaces the Darkest, although it is not certain that the blending is any different.

Let's Taste It : 

Crushed blackberries, damp wood, foresty peat. Toffee, richly waxed old leather, black earth full of humus. A hint of ash. Initially dominated by sherry, after a while it becomes smoky. Very good balance. Woody palate, sap, pear, plum and grapes, a bit of warming spices. Lots of dark chocolate in the finish, and even coffee, quite long in fact. Mocha. A bitter note in retro-olfaction. A slightly fragile and nuanced expression, which is a change from all the bombs of all kinds.

 

In Short, 

It's not bad at all, in fact it's very good provided you aerate it sufficiently, but I find the Darkest better, maybe that's just an impression. The value for money isn't entirely convincing.

Score : 85

                                           To Be Listened While Sipping :

  

                                           Miles Davis - So What