The heart of the Bowmore range, the 12 year old exhibits some beautiful coastal notes with a gentle peat, it is the balance that the floral element presents that makes this a great entry bottling for Bowmore.
Coastal smoke and ash soon make way for bergamot, orange zest, lemon slices and some hay before becoming rather floral, heather smoke now competing with the ash.
Lovely and rounded, honeyed even, initially. Vanilla, perfumed smoke and coastal elements develop. Dark Peat. Blossom, oily sweetness.
Smoky and long. Sea spray, dry grass, a touch of ash and citrus.
Classic stuff and the heart of the Bowmore range. Smoky, fruity, coastal, delicious.
This was my first bottle for smoky and peaty whisky! And i really loved islay every since! The smokiness is very light and tasty! I got citrus, sweet and of course light smoke at the end! Now inhave tried Bowmore 15; laga 16 And ardbeg; i am more into the big smoky drams! I would recommend this one to anybody who wants to try smoky whisky!
Beautiful Scotch, very palatable taste. Wife likes it too!
Along with Johnnie Walker Red Label, the two worst whiskies I've ever had. Tastes of burnt plastic, horrible stuff. I'm guessing these peaty whiskies are an acquired taste. Certainly not for me.
Received this bottle as a gift. Now... it is my favourite Scotch. Slight medicinal flavour typical of Isley Scotch. Sweet apples and caramel notes with a complexity of much more expensive single malts from the region. Caoll ila meets Highland Park here. Awesome dram.
This is really is a delicious single malt. Flavors of woody toasted oak with a subtle infusion of peat. Fresh fruit and marzipan in the background are noteworthy. May not be the right for those who dislike a quality peated dram with a rubbery note. They should stick to sweeter, less complex whisky which they can enjoy like a fine port and avoid upset tummies. Cheers!
