Bowmore 1969 31 Year Old Douglas Laing Old Malt Cask

Bowmore 14 Year Old 2001 Malts of Scotland ‘46’

The previous Bowmore ‘46’ was a 12 Year Old from 2002, released last year. This bourbon cask was allowed two extra years of maturation and yielded 330 bottles. As the name of the series suggests, it is cut to a drinking strength of 46%. It is a very pale whisky. Typical though fresh nose with malt, grasses, some peat and something that reminds me...

Score 83/100

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 2003 The Whiskyman 'Children of the Dramned'

Children of the Damned is a horror movie from 1964, but also a hard rock song by Iron Maiden. Since I know that The Whiskyman has a soft spot for music, we will presume his bottle is a reference to Iron Maiden (his Glen Scotia 1992 Run to the Stills confirms this further). Anyway, this bottling has only just been released. It has a great label,...

Score 86/100

Bowmore 15 Year Old Mariner

(Caramel colouring added) Nose: Sweet wood and fruit. Prunes caramalised in brown sugar. Muscat. Polished cedar. Green apple skin. Body: Smooth Taste: Savoury. Herbal bitterness with a bit of salt. Lavender extract. Vanilla cookies. Floral smoke. Bit rough on the throat. Finish: Medium long and dry. Oak. Slight smoke. Similar green apple as was in...

Score 80/100