Bowmore 1989 4.3 Gordon & Macphail

Bowmore 21yo AD Rattray Oloroso

Once upon a time I went to a tasting and this was the last whisky of the evening. a Cask strength 21 year old Bowmore, bottled by AD Rattray, matured in a first fill Oloroso sherry butt. Only 547 bottles were released and this was from cask nr 2063 We were told to take a big gulp and twirl it around like mouthwater. I remember getting tears in my...

Score 98/100

Bowmore 12 Year Old

Having tasted my first Bowmore 12 year at brunch last week, I decided that it would be my next bottle purchase. I am now enjoying a glass on a miserable, wet Saturday afternoon. Every bit as good as my first tasting, it has just the right amount of peaty smokiness and smoothness, with just the right amount of burn to make it interesting. I love...

Score 90/100

Bowmore 15 Year Old Laimrig batch 1

Here’s the Laimrig. It’s a 15 year old Bowmore that’s spent some time in Oloroso sherry casks before being released at cask strength. As a limited annual release it tends to get snatched up pretty quickly, so if you like the Darkest but want some extra bite, keep your eyes open for this one. Nose: Heavy wine influence. Big, sweet sherry jumps out...

Score 89/100

Bowmore Legend

I'm a person who enjoys a good Islay dram. Ardbeg, Lagavulin,etc..all produce fine malts. This was my first experience with Bowmore and will probably be the last. I have never encountered in my adventures, a more foul tasting dram than this. Really, shockingly bad. I bought it two years ago at Bevmo for $25. Revisiting it tonight, I am reminded of...

Score 50/100