Bowmore 1969 Bottled 1978 Sherry Cask #6636

Bowmore 18 Year Old 2002 Wu Dram Clan

Well, well, this whisky was only launched this year and already it has all the hallmarks of a future classic and is hence nowhere to be found – unless you are willing to pay a small fortune. I was lucky enough to get a sample from my Dutch buddy Marcel. It’s quite the classic though: an 18 years old Bowmore that matured on a bourbon cask. So,...

Score 88/100

Bowmore 20 Year Old 1990 The Prestonfield for LMdW

This Bowmore, named after The Prestonfield House – a prestigious hotel in Edinburgh that was once run by Signatory owner Andrew Symington – was bottled for the French La Maison du Whisky. It is in fact the most luxurious 5 star hotel in the Scottish capital, built in 1687. It has 23 rooms and among the famous patrons that have stayed there in the...

Score 86/100

Bowmore 13 Year Old 1998 Asta Morris

While the Belgian independent botller Asta Morris just released their newest (a 9 Year Old Glenburgie, which we tasted earlier this week), let us go back to one of the very first bottlings Bert Bruyneel selected for his label. It is a 13 Year Old Bowmore from 1998. The nose is powerful and quite peaty with loads of mineral elements (damp earth,...

Score 89/100

Bowmore 12 Year Old

Despite it's being overshadowed by the Islay heavyweights of Ardbeg, Laphroaig, & Lagavulin I think this whisky does a fine job of being just what it claims to be. If you're wanting to try Islay, but aren't sure if peat is for you, this is an affordable introduction. And, if you are peat head, but can't afford the prices of the Islay rock...

Score 85/100