Bowmore 1965 Vintage Label Bottled 1980's

Bowmore 10 Year Old Tempest

It's been a month since my last review. Not that I was short of any whiskies to drink. Far from it. It's just that I like to take an alcohol sabbatical once every year just to take a break and replenish my self both physically and mentally. My first two weeks go by in a flash and I barely even think about what I've given up. In the third week I...

Score 92/100

Bowmore 15 Year Old - Darkest

Brought up warm memories of sitting by the fireside with cozy cedar smoke. Nose is smokey and peat as expected from a good islay malt. Hint of toffee and butterscotch. Palate is woody. Again the strong cedar smoke comes through. Sweet as it sits on the tongue. Smooth. Warm. Finish is sweet and candy. Toffee and chocolate. Fits nice with a piece of...

Score 83/100

Bowmore 17 Years PX Feis Ile 2016

Another day. Another Islay whisky reviewed. This time it's the 2016 Feis Ile hand-fill from Bowmore. Matured for 17 years in a single Pedro Ximenez cask this was scooped out of the barrel and served to us straight as we sat in the distillery's tasting room at 10.30 in the morning. The sunny weather was showing no signs of letting up as we...

Score 86/100

Bowmore Murray McDavid Bowmore 9 Year Old 2001 Port Cask

Non-chill filtered single malt whisky, that's been distilled in Bowmore for 2001-2010. Finished at Bruichladdich distillery in Port Pipes. Bottled by Murray McDavid. Limited edition of 1066 bottles. Port and strong peat go together very well, like sherry and smoke. They're Starsky and Hutch, completing each other. Great whisky. Nose: Strong peat...

Score 91/100