Bowmore Ship Label Bottled 1960's

Bowmore 21 Year Old

This one is the standard 21 Year Old, but an older bottle that a bunch of us purchased as a group and shared. We believe it was distilled in 1974. The colour is a dark amber. On the nose we have rich aromas of leather, shoe polish, wet bonfire, savoury herbs and a hint of tar. Peat smoke, of course, but it is behind the oak and the malt. Dark...

Score 95/100

Bowmore 1993 17yo: Thosop 2010, bourbon cask 477, 198 btl

Casks of Bowmore distilled in 1993 are, deservedly, held in high regard. The distillery had been recently purchased by Suntory at the time and the new owners took the opportunity to have a serious look at the distillery and the distillate itself. Reportedly the fermentation times were at least doubled in length (currently 48 hour) and the still...

Score 90/100

Master of Malt Single Cask Bowmore 26 Year Old

Nose: hmmm… what’s this? It’s not soapy Bowmore, but it’s not like their regular stuff either. Very candied, with some marshmallow and cherry fruit gums. Hey, I like this, although it’s still faintly floral and I wouldn’t possibly recognize this as a Bowmore. Soft vanilla / white chocolate underneath. With a drop of water it becomes very lightly...

Score 85/100

Bowmore 12 Year Old

Having tasted my first Bowmore 12 year at brunch last week, I decided that it would be my next bottle purchase. I am now enjoying a glass on a miserable, wet Saturday afternoon. Every bit as good as my first tasting, it has just the right amount of peaty smokiness and smoothness, with just the right amount of burn to make it interesting. I love...

Score 90/100