Bowmore 1995 11 Year Old Speciality Drinks Single Malts of Scotland

Bowmore 15 Year Old - Darkest

I initially had a rocky relationship with this distillery, having sampled some less than stellar expressions earlier on in my quest as a malt enthusiast. Luckily @TrailingTheMalt, who has an obsession with this single malt, insisted I keep trying. Good call. This 15 year old was finished in Oloroso sherry for three years after spending the first...

Score 88/100

Bowmore Tempest 10 Year Old Batch 6

I have not tried the previous batches of this whisky but have found most Bowmores I have tasted lately a bit lacking in depth (except Laimrig..how I wish I could get another bottle) When the most recent batch landed on local shelves I pulled the trigger and have not regretted this at all When first opened the smell made my eyes water or was that...

Score 89/100

Bowmore Legend

Last time I tried this young Bowmore, without age statement but with a strong name, was in 2010. The nose is soft on all kinds of citrus fruit, sweetened with loads of karamel and a lost litchi. The smoke development is soft, somewhat drowned out in the honey and sweet malt. It is nicely oily on the palate, sweet from the first sip with a lovely...

Score 80/100

Bowmore 10 Year Old Tempest

Bowmore doesn’t always please the enthusiasts. Aside from the house style (not everyone’s cup of tea), they are also frequent offenders with regards to chill-filtration, caramel-colouring, and low abvs (the horror!). But there are a few alternatives out there, and you don’t need to run to the IB’s. Aside from some mild colourant, this one is on...

Score 87/100