Bowmore 1991 14 Year Old Sherry Cask Dewar Rattray

Bowmore 10 Year Old Tempest

The Bowmore renaissance continues apace. Neat, his limited edition youngster, cask-strength and un-chill-filtered, starts with a beguiling mix of peat smoke, citrus and creme-caramel. The palate adds a little sweet ginger and cinnamon to the mix, and the long and pleasing finish ends on honey, wood-smoke and just the right amount of peppery spice....

Score 90/100

Bowmore 12 Year Old 2001 Peat Smoked Herring Wemyss

Now that the sun sets a bit earlier and the temperatures start to drop, I felt the time right to taste some peated whisky. Let me open the debates with this Bowmore from Wemyss, nicknamed Peat Smoked Herring. Sounds promising. Lovely nose on wet rocks and loads of salt smoke on the one hand, loads of citrus on the other: grapefruit, lemon and...

Score 84/100

Bowmore 12 Year Old

I received for Christmas from the ex a 3-50mL Bowmore pack of 12, 15 and 18yo. I reviewed the 15 a short while ago, so let's take a look at the 12! The colour is a deep amber. On the nose, very citrusy (lemon, orange), dark honey and light peat flowing through. Quite floral. Medicinal notes are there but they are rather tame. A little sawdust....

Score 88/100

Bowmore 15 Year Old - Darkest

An amazing expression, and vastly superior to the previous Darkest edition. Matured for thirteen years in bourbon casks before being finished in oloroso sherry casks, the nose is an uncanny blend of chocolate fruitiness with the classic Bowmore sea-air freshness (think eating a raisin and biscuit Yorkie while standing on the banks of Loch...

Score 80/100