Bowmore 1980 The Birds Bottled 1980's Moon Import

Bowmore 1993 17yo: Thosop 2010, bourbon cask 477, 198 btl

Casks of Bowmore distilled in 1993 are, deservedly, held in high regard. The distillery had been recently purchased by Suntory at the time and the new owners took the opportunity to have a serious look at the distillery and the distillate itself. Reportedly the fermentation times were at least doubled in length (currently 48 hour) and the still...

Score 90/100

Bowmore 10 Year Old Tempest

Nose burns. Strongly phenolic and a touch of old birthday cake (it's yeast, relax dude). Flavours of bush tea, nettle and a touch of gym sock. Finish is long and spicy baby. Would pair very well with blue cheese (but no one can find any) This is really a fabulous scotch among the "uncommonly peated" varieties. I'm not saying it's Port...

Score 88/100

Bowmore 100 Degrees Proof

At 100 degrees proof (UK) you are supposed to be able to wet gunpowder with it and still light it, as a test for undiluted spirit. In my opinion, some of this gunpowder was left with the whisky. I like the nose, with more smoke than the usual Bowmore and some other things going on, but on the pallate I sensed a burned rubber undertone, that took...

Score 80/100

Bowmore 15 Year Old Laimrig batch 1

Sherry butt. This is what a sherry monster is all about. Maybe the slightest hint of iodine coming through. Flavours echo sherry again, with a slightly touch of burnt wood and seaside. Long finish showing more of the seaside flavours.

Score 79/100