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    Bowmore 12 Year Old 70cl Whisky

    Scotland • 70cl • 40%
    Number of reviews:(207)
    Product details
    regionIslay Whisky
    style

    Single Malt

    age12 Year Old Whisky
    bottler

    Bowmore

    country

    Scotland

    distillery/brandBowmore Whisky
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    Bowmore 12 Year Old

    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.

    Tasting Note by The Chaps at Master of Malt

    Nose

    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.

    Palate

    Lovely and rounded, honeyed even, initially. Vanilla, perfumed smoke and coastal elements develop. Dark Peat. Blossom, oily sweetness.

    Finish

    Smoky and long. Sea spray, dry grass, a touch of ash and citrus.

    Overall

    Classic stuff and the heart of the Bowmore range. Smoky, fruity, coastal, delicious.

    Winner of 8 spirit awards

    Gold
    Gold
    Scotch Single Malt - Islay - 2013
    International Wine & Spirit Competition
    Gold
    Gold
    Scotch Single Malt - Islay - 2019
    International Wine & Spirit Competition
    Silver Outstanding
    Silver Outstanding
    Scotch Single Malt - Islay - 2014
    International Wine & Spirit Competition
    Silver Outstanding
    Silver Outstanding
    Scotch Single Malt - Islay - 2017
    International Wine & Spirit Competition
    Gold
    Gold
    Single Malt Scotch - to 12 Yrs - 2013
    San Francisco World Spirits Competition
    Gold
    Gold
    Distillers' Single Malts 12 years and under - 2022
    International Spirits Challenge
    Silver
    Silver
    Distillers' Single Malts 12 years and under - 2022
    International Spirits Challenge
    Silver
    Silver
    Independents’ Single Malts 21 years old and over - 2019
    International Spirits Challenge

    Allergy Information

    This product does not contain any notifiable allergens
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    Lovely

    I know whisky is subjective but I struggle to understand how the dreadful Old Pulteney or Glenlivet 12 can average 4.5 stars and this 3.5. For me this is streets ahead. Not as strong as Ardbeg or Laphroig for smoke and peat but certainly has its own distinctiveness for an Islay. Often can be snapped up for £26 this a must have. Giving it 5 stars just to level up some of the previous reviews.

    Master of Malt Customer Sep 6, 2020

    Sweetish gentle smokey drink

    Its actually not bad.If not wonderful. In SA its also well priced. Always been a bit puzzled as to why ralfy.....who I rate hates the stuff. But I buy the odd bottle. Its no Ardberg 10 though.

    Master of Malt Customer Aug 29, 2020

    Bowmore 12 yo is the one you want!

    Highland Park was my tipple of choice, next came Laphroaig, Talisker and Lagavulin. Then I discovered Bowmore 12 yo and it has the best characteristics of each of them. It's now my first choice of single malt.

    Master of Malt Customer Aug 28, 2020

    Great Islay Whisky

    Lovely Islay whisky, just a drop of water is all you need.

    Donald Gillespie Aug 12, 2020

    Try to avoid this

    Very disappointing. It tastes like a mix of sweet, oily, peaty Islay and a low quality whisky. No body, no balance, sharp unpleasant burn in palate. At first it´s truly great in the nose, but after you taste it, greatness disappears immediately. Very lame aftertaste, a bit like the whisky would turned suddenly into a water. Difficult to explain, I´m not a native english speaker, but the taste disappears soon. Not even near for example Ardbeg 10 or Laphroaig QC. I´m quite sure that this whisky suffers much because of chill filtration. 12 years old? Really?

    Master of Malt Customer Aug 2, 2020

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