Insider knowledge: Bowmore Tempest 10 Year Old whisky is named whisky by virtue of the fact it's from Scotland. If distilled in America the spelling would be Bowmore Tempest 10 Year Old whiskey, as opposed to whisky.
Nose: Lots of fruit, nectarine, citrus, pear. Good peaty backbone with a hint of the coast. Fresh. Palate: Very fruity, peaty and rich. Cereal sweetness, complex. Smoky, coastal. Finish: Long, fresh, tangy, salty.
The Master of Malt
It is calvados in fact
Hoped for a strong aroma Islay and get a calvados. Big apple in the face with just a tiny smokey note. A bit of peaty smoke in the palate but fastly transposed with the fruit arrival. If you're looking for the true Islay, that IS NOT what it seems.
I'm not a Bowmore fan...
..but this one i like!
I like this one a lot...
...though i'm not a really big fan of Bowmore! There are a lot better Whiskys from Islay like: Ardbeg,Caol Ila,Lagavulin etc.!!!
GREAT STUFF'!
Fruity & strong....long aftertaste! My kind of bag'!
Ah ... What a nose!
Although you would expect something else when drinking an islay dram, more peat etc. this bottle gives me shivers. What a pleasant experience wich starts at smelling the delicious vapours coming out pouring some. For the moment one of my favourites!