A 15 year old released in January of 2007 from the legendary Bowmore distillery in Islay, finished in Sherry casks, imparting a rich sweetness that blends well with the peaty elements.
Dark and punchy. Sherry notes, juicy Corinth raisins. Spices. Creamy, mochaccino, sweet dates.
Rich, woody, pine oil. Syrupy. Lovely, creamy toffee and malt. Smoky.
Spicy, toffee, sherry, barley.
Was: £192.90Now: £191.90
It's nice but let's not forget that dark color sells whisky ... so i understand it from a marketing perspective. 'd love to see Bowmore take leadership on Islay for a back to the basics approach ... less sherry ... and no artificial colorings on islay!!! ... love to see a "Seaside offering" with max iodine. This is a good whisky ... but they are trying too hard for the color from the sherry casks.
A disappointment! After tasting both 12 and 18 I gotta say both of them are better then this. I think this one have more peat, which I like but I don't think the peat fits with the other tastes of this whiskey.. Tyvärr den sämsta whiskyn utav Bowmore jag smakat då dess starka röksmak inte går ihop med dess andra smaker, ingen nödvändigtvis dålig whisky men alldeles för dyr. Luktar väldigt gott för övrigt, så lite lurad blir man allt.
Total disappointment after even Laphroaig 12.
Toffee, Raisins and Peat and Salted Butter ... in that order. I wish the finish was longer and with more iodine like the 12 yr. Personal preference but, i like the oily and iodine and medicinal. For a 15 i expected more wow. Reminds me a little of a Macallan 12 with Peat.
If you like to keep an open mind on different drams this will not disappoint, if your a islay person, or a speyside guy, even a highland or lowland kinda person it offers something to everybody mentioned. is it an ardbeg? no, is it a glenfarclas? no, is it a ancnoc 16? no, my point being is that everybody has their one trick ponies that they go to because they do exactly what is stated on the tin, what they are known for. but if you want to have something that can do all of them and do it reasonably decent then this is it. it has your peat and smoke, it has fruit sweetness and sherry, it has malt and oak, everything really to please all and does it good. an all round good jack of all trades. lovely...
