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Bowmore Small Batch

Slightly Tropical

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@markjedi1Review by @markjedi1

3rd Jun 2014

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A few weeks ago I received a box with some Bowmore chocolates, which included a miniature of the Bowmore Small Batch. I had tried it before at a whisky festival and again when trying the chocolate, but kept a little to try it once more and write a proper note. The Small Batch is 100% bourbon matured.

The nose is very malty (you can actually smell the barley) before it turns fruity. Grapes, peach, stewed rhubarb, apple and a touch of grapefruit. Hint of cinnamon and gingerbread. Honey and vanilla custard. The peat is hardly noticeable. Just a very light smoky edge. Fresh and very accessible.

It is light and somewhat creamy on the palate, soft on the smoke (although that grows bigger quickly) and very fruity. Again the fruit from the nose, but with a slightly tropical edge. A touch of oak, loads of vanilla, a drop of honey and finally a nice pinch of salt. But it is mostly somewhat tropical.

The finish is somewhat short to my taste, on smoke, and a bit minty.

A surprisingly ‘young’ and accessible Bowmore. Spring whisky in a smoky jacket. Not even 40 EUR.

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