Bowmore 16 Year Old Cadenhead's

Bowmore 10 Year Old Tempest

This is the latest Tempest - Batch 4. With a few drops of water from the start. On the nose I detect honey the strongest. This is followed by a sharp lemony edge with peaty-smokiness underneath. I find these are the three trademark staple Bowmore flavours - in this case I'd say the honey dominates the most. I do also get a touch of vanilla and...

Score 89/100

Bowmore 12 Year Old Enigma

As soon as I heard this Bowmore 12 Enigma was going to be replaced by the NAS Black Rock, I decided to look for one. Compared to the normal 12yo, a higher percentage of sherry matured Bowmore was used in this version so a whole liter for €40,- felt like a great deal. Nose: Blueberry muffin, flower honey, dried fruit, big old oak, barley, vanilla,...

Score 86/100

Bowmore 12 Year Old

I bought this bottle recently for a home tasting, without really knowing what to expect. Boy, was I pleasantly surprised. I think this is a really beautiful scotch, especially considering the price range it is in. I have tasted much more expensive whiskies that would not hold a candle to this dram. The whisky has a really beautiful color, but...

Score 90/100

Bowmore 15 Year Old - Darkest

Bowmore 15 Darkest is so far the most difficult bottle that I have reviewed. It is aged in American bourbon casks, and then in oloroso sherry casks, and is an offering from a minority group of assertive whiskies, in which both a smoke and a sherry component each holds its own … the word “hint” does not apply here. HP 12 is in the fringes of this...

Score 83/100