Bowmore No. 1

 

 

 

40°

Distillery : Bowmore - Islay 

1st Fill Bourbon Casks 

Original Bottling 

Core Range 

Single Malt 

Launched in 2017

Peated around 25 ppm

 

 

 

Launched in February 2017 to replace the Small Batch, No.1 is a very young whisky aged in first-fill bourbon casks. Along with Legend, it is the distillery's bottom of the range, its only advantage being a fairly low price. Its name refers to No.1 Vaults, the distillery's legendary warehouse.

 

 

 

 

Let's Taste It : 

Smoky, seafaring nose, like being on the quayside of a port, with fishing net, guano and even a little fuel oil. Limestone. It's still very much on the Bourbon, with lots of vanilla cream and citrus fruits, grapefruit, white plums. A hint of iodine. The palate is very light, though flawless. Some spices, but it has to be said quickly. Paprika and cola. Milk chocolate. The finish is rather short and inoffensive, but pleasant, with a hint of charcoal and earth. Ripe mirabelles.

 

In Short, 

The nose is quite good, with the hardness of the Legend but the softness of the 12-year-old. The palate and finish are uneven. Still, it's better than the Legend, which is sometimes rough. Personally, I don't see the point of such a whisky, perhaps to initiate those unfortunate enough to know nothing about this delicious beverage.

Score : 82 

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