Bowmore Vatting Distiller of the Year 8 Year Old

Bowmore 12 Year Old 'Dumpy' ('70s-'80s)

This is the 20th Bowmore already (thus being inadvertently the third most sipped whisky with BenRiach in close third place and – of course – Auchentoshan in the lead). Anyway, I’m pouring myself a sample from an old, brown ‘dumpy’ bottle from the end of the ‘70s. It has a gold label. A veritable oldie, I’d say. Hmm, what a nose! This is a...

Score 92/100

Bowmore 12 Year Old

Founded in 1779, Bowmore was the first recorded distillery on Islay and one of the oldest in the whole of Scotland. Located on the shores of Loch Indaal which opens out into the Atlantic Ocean. They produce their own floor malted barley which is then smoked in a peat-fired kiln and stored in oak casks. This is a delightful bottle and very honest....

Score 85/100

Bowmore Legend

A basic Islay, but offers much as a lighter easy drinking peaty whisky. Nose: Smoked herring and peat smoke Taste: Salty, malty, peaty but light and appetising at the same time. Finih: Salt and smoke. Pleasant but short.

Score 80/100

Bowmore 15 Year Old - Darkest

I initially had a rocky relationship with this distillery, having sampled some less than stellar expressions earlier on in my quest as a malt enthusiast. Luckily @TrailingTheMalt, who has an obsession with this single malt, insisted I keep trying. Good call. This 15 year old was finished in Oloroso sherry for three years after spending the first...

Score 88/100