54,9°
Distillery : Bowmore - Islay
Refill Bourbon Hogshead
Independent Bottling
By Decadent Drinks
Limited Edition
Single Cask
Bottled in 2024
Unchillfiltered, Uncoloured, Cask Strength
Peated around 25 ppm
Angus McRaild, co-founder of Decadent Drinks, launched this mini-series two years ago, called Islay Sponge. It brings together exceptional bottlings from Islay, and today it's the 5th expression, from Bowmore. 20 years old, a Refill Hogshead, everything the distillate needs to fully express itself. 183 bottles are produced.
Let's Taste It :
Coarse salt and a sea breeze. Kelp, various seaweeds. Lemon juice and grapefruit. Sea spray, foam, samphire. Salt-meadow lamb. Iodine bursting with limestone. Seawater, candied lemon. Papaya and pineapple, but it is above all very citrusy. lychee coated in icing sugar, white grapes. It's smooth and oily on the palate, then spicy, pepper, cumin, lemon velouté, a few boutargues, tuna crumbs, scallops. Creamy vanilla. On the finish, sea urchins, quite violent, then we return to this very costal, salty profile, in harmony with the lemon, and magnified by the spices. Slight forest touches.
In Short,
It's really surprising and interesting. It's reminiscent of the old Bowmore from the 1960s, the great era, but it's different again, it's really modern. A strange and delicious combination of salt, a strong marine profile, citrus and exotic fruits. It's definitely an expression worth exploring, especially if you're a fan of the distillery, as it has its typical character. It's one of the saltiest Bowmores I've ever drunk. The problem is the price, but it has to be said that this is the market price, old Bowmores are very expensive.
Score : 90
To Be Listened While Sipping :
Florence and The Machine - Cosmic Love
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