46,3°
Distillery : Bowmore - Islay
Ex-Bourbon Barrels
Independent Bottling
By Thompson Bros.
Limited Edition
Single Malt
Bottled in 2026
Unchillfiltered, Uncoloured
Peated around 25 ppm
Don’t worry, I’m not going to comment on the 38 different bottlings in the 6th batch of Mystery Malt, a range launched in 2025 by the Thompson brothers. But I’ve still got one or two left to try, including this one, a 10-year-old Bowmore matured in Bourbon casks. Nothing out of the ordinary, then – though I did manage not to recognise it! Yes, as these are Mystery Malts, I tasted it blind. You have a 3.43 per cent chance of coming across this one if you pick up a black bottle labelled ‘Mystery Malt’, as there are 342 of them out of a total of 9,960.
Let's Taste It :
The nose is mellow, briny, fruity and airy, sea spray and kelp, mirabelle plum tart, Reine-Claude plum compote, chalk and gypsum, campfire, crème brûlée, brown sugar, smoky fudge, and a touch of soot in the corners. On the palate, it isn’t quite balanced, but it remains solid, with fairly gentle peat, salted butter caramel, vanilla, a hint of lemon zest and a sprinkling of seafood. A fairly long finish, shortbread biscuits, tobacco, cola, ground ginger, nutmeg, chives, fresh herbs.
In Short,
Once you know, it seems obvious that it’s a Bowmore, but when we didn’t know, we were a long way from guessing. And that’s the whole fun of this little game. It’s a Bowmore that could be described as a classic, but rather good for its age, quite rich and fruitier than usual. The price is fair for what it is, it’s more than just a good time.
Score : 88
To Be Listened While Sipping :
Gaerea featuring Jo Quail - Shallow
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