Bowmore Legend
Legendarily Terrible
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I'm a person who enjoys a good Islay dram. Ardbeg, Lagavulin,etc..all produce fine malts. This was my first experience with Bowmore and will probably be the last. I have never encountered in my adventures, a more foul tasting dram than this. Really, shockingly bad. I bought it two years ago at Bevmo for $25. Revisiting it tonight, I am reminded of why this bottle is almost intact and wonder why it's still even in my cabinet.
Nose: Peat, Smoke, Medicinal, Bog, Salty, Petrol, Gasoline, Iodine.
Taste: I don't know how to describe this in more gentle terms so I'll just have at it. Like chewing on rotting plant matter, not to mention the salt is overbearing. If you like gargling (and drinking) salt water this is for you. As if that isn't bad enough these two tastes are followed by a hard metallic note that hits right at the back of the mouth. If you ever smelled rusting copper this is exactly how this tastes.
Finish: A hard swallow. By this I mean it's a pain to even get it down. The finish is Salty, extremely Petrol, Medicinal, Iodine, Smoke.
Really, to think this is only $25 might sound like a positive, but for $25 I could of bought perhaps a Glenlivet 12 at K&L. Nothing more to add Bowmore Legend, what an unfitting title.
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I had two drams from my bottle of Legend and then drained the rest; felt about the same as you. Just an FYI though: I later tried Bowmore 12 and it was totally different - quite good actually. If you can try a better Bowmore sometime, go for it.