A young, rather gentle Bowmore. Whilst not massively complex or full-bodied, Legend is still a great value for money malt.
Gentle peat smoke, a little barley, touch of the coast.
Gentle, a one dimensional malt with a vibrant youthfulness, lots of pep, but not too much in the way of complexity. But if you like younger, sweeter Bowmore then you'll enjoy this.
Good malty sweetness, maritime, a touch of pine.
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Quietly peaty and smoky with a taste of the sea. Not as medicinal as the stronger older Islays but pleasant enough. A good introduction to Islays with nice citrus after tastes.
One of the best
Having had a bottle of this and a Glenlivet Founders Reserve sitting on the desk for ages I said to myself "that Bowmore looks a little unloved, maybe i should have a tipple". As it passed my lips i INSTANTLY remembered why the Glenlivet was nearly finished and the Bowmore was barely touched. I'm 100% convinced that all the positive reviews come from smokers because there's only one thing this reminded me of: kissing a pack a day smoker. I like a little smoke in my scotch but this was like mixing cheap scotch with ashtray dregs and drinking it.
Impressive, but the 10 is a little better in my opinion.
Taste like a mistake
