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Bowmore 12 Year Old

As I mentioned in a previous review, I must often purchase my whisky blind and, therefore, I conduct quite a lot of research on a malt before committing. I was looking for an Islay or Island style single malt that would be a good bang-for-buck dram. All roads led to Bowmore. It is ubiquitous, inexpensive and, in nearly all cases, reasonable...

Score 68/100

Bowmore 26 Year Old 1985 Limited Edition

This Vintage 1985 Limited Edition is a mix of bourbon en sherry cask, that matured for 26 long years in the famous No. 1 Vaults, the Bowmore warehouse below sea level. It comes in a nice presentation box with a signed certificate from distillery manager Eddie MacAffer. The nose is surprisingly fresh with vanilla, white fruit, violets (the...

Score 68/100

Bowmore 15 Year Old Mariner

(Caramel colouring added) Nose: Sweet wood and fruit. Prunes caramalised in brown sugar. Muscat. Polished cedar. Green apple skin. Body: Smooth Taste: Savoury. Herbal bitterness with a bit of salt. Lavender extract. Vanilla cookies. Floral smoke. Bit rough on the throat. Finish: Medium long and dry. Oak. Slight smoke. Similar green apple as was in...

Score 80/100

Bowmore 12 Year Old

This was the first single malt I ever bought. I was in my first (low paid) job and it seemed like a small fortune at the time. I bought it during my lunch hour and had to have the bottle sat on my desk all afternoon, while I wondered what the golden liquid inside tasted like. At first I was blown away by the harshness, the seaweed and salt, like...

Score 75/100