Bowmore The MaltMan 1989

Nose: Gentle peat with some carbolic soap. Candy. A certain malty sweetness too. Some brine too, and seaweed. Islay on a tray, but quite mellow. nice.

Palate: A lot of smoke here than i had anticipated based on the subdued nose. continuing with pepper, Sweet malt, Banana peel and ginger powder.

Finish: long. smoky. Savoury and Spicy.

A very enjoyable and smooth islay, could have been a bit nicer at CS as I thought, but very enjoyable too at this level too. At 85 EUR it’s not cheap certainly for the reduced ABV, but also not overpriced. A solid dram.

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