52,8°
Distillery : Bowmore - Islay
Refill Bourbon Barrel
Independent Bottling
By The Character of Islay Whisky Company
Limited Edition
Single Cask
Bottled in 2021
Unchillfiltered, Uncoloured, Cask Strength
Peated around 25 ppm
Created in 2019 within the Atom Brands group, The Character of Islay
Whisky Company is looking for juices coming only from this island
which is nicknamed The Mecca of Whisky. Here we have an 18-year-old
Bowmore, aged simply in a Bourbon Refill cask, which gave a total of
182 bottles. It is part of The Stories of Wind & Wave range, which
is not mentioned on the bottle.
Let's Taste It :
Crystalline, salty, marine nose. Fish and kelp, very Bowmore. Peat at
first a little rough, then softer, with an almond nuance. It is mineral,
even metallic. Iodine, sea breeze, but very subtle. Some white fruits, vanilla and juicy
pears. Lychee. Very smooth palate, lemon and grapefruit, olive oil, the
spices rise slowly, cumin, cloves, pepper. Iron filings. Long and
explosive finish, woody, nutmeg, forestry earth, acorns, heather, chestnut leaves.
Lemon pulp at the very end.
In Short,
A beautiful Bowmore, fairly classic, salty and marine, slightly fruity
and spicy. I didn't taste it alone, and my comrades found lots of
things in it that I didn't find, exotic fruits and a nice mellowness.
Hence, I am not sure that my review is the best possible for this
product, but it is mine. I tasted it several times, in different
settings, there is no possible doubt, that's what I felt. The price
seems too high to me, but maybe, given what I missed, is the right
one.
Score : 89
To Be Listened While Sipping :
Joshua Quimby - Kate McCannon
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