47,5°
Distillery : Bowmore - Islay
Refill Bourbon Hogshead
Independent Bottling
By Douglas Laing & Co.
Limited Edition
Single Cask
Bottled in 2022
Unchillfiltered, Uncoloured, Cask Strength
Peated around 25 ppm
An interesting Bowmore, matured in a Refill cask to allow the distillate to develop its full potential. La Maison du Whisky spotted it and snapped it up for a distribution in France as part of the Antipodes Collection. 219 bottles have been produced.
Let's Taste It :
Beautiful costal fragrances, slightly lemony. Then it becomes gourmand and vanilla-flavoured, but not without a hint of salt and peat. Seaweed and kelp, but with a pinch of icing sugar. A lovely fullness of iodine. At the end, the peat becomes more present, with mud, shellfish and whelks. Exotic fruits in the background, mango and papaya. Wonderful balance. On the palate, it's the fruit that stands out, and it's almost an explosion, vanilla and mango above all, but also pastry cream, candied lemon, lychee, then pushed aside by a few spices, pepper, cumin, cloves. The finish is superb without being too aggressive, very long, cola, smoked tea, a hint of caramel, a pinch of charcoal.
In Short,
This is an excellent Bowmore, undoubtedly one of the best Bourbon-aged ones you can still find. It's got everything you need to make a good Bowmore: very light peat, costal intensity and, of course, exotic fruits. For any self-respecting fan of the distillery, this is a must-have. Of course, it's very expensive, so now's the time to try your luck at the lottery.
Score : 91
To Be Listened While Sipping :
iamamiwhoami - A Thousand Years
No comments:
Post a Comment