Bowmore reviews

My friend and co-blogger Marc Castermans put a mystery sample in my hands at one of the many tastings where we often meet, thus forcing me to the hardest of excercises: tasting blind. It is a challenge…

I previously tasted a young Clynelish by this bottler, but like I said, they have other whiskies in their range, like this 21 Year Old Bowmore.On the buttery nose, I am welcomed by all the typiscal Islay…

The German Indie The Whisky Agency already has quite a few Bowmore on their CV. This is one of these, a 16 Year Old in the range ‘The Perfect Dram’. It was distilled in 1993 (connoisseurs say this was…

Gordon & Macphail bottles young whisky under their ‘Secret Stills’ label, although the secret is out. Still no 4 is Bowmore. This is already their 16th Bowmore under this label, bottled at the very…

This is the first club bottling from the young whisky club Dramalot (what’s in a name?) from Denderleeuw (Beglium). They immediately went for a Bowmore at cask strength. A matter of making an entrance…

Would have liked something a little more bold and exciting but it wasn't to be. Surprisingly sweet on the nose for an Islay and unfortunately a bit unremarkable. The nose had touches of honeyed raisins…

Bowmore Legend is a no-age statement fairly cheap Islay malt. I've heard it suggested it's around 7 years old and that doesn't seem to be far off the mark. It's got taste a-plenty but not much on the…

Dominic’s notes:Duhh-de. Duhh- de…. Just when you thought it was safe to go back to The Bowmore…This is Bon Jovi playing Queens of The Stone Age, an X Factor contestant playing stoner rock…all scuzzy,…

Yet another Bowmore. But then, can you ever have enough? Bow more, I say. This is a 22 Year Old, recently bottled by Malts of Scotland.The nose transports you to the rocky coast of Islay with its typical…

Nose: a minor, but negligible alcoholic burn, but not worth worrying about. Peat and wispy layer of smoke alongside cherries, dark red fruits and a little fudge.Palate: smokey and well spiced. A little…