Bowmore 15 Year Old
(0.7l, 43%)
Smoky sophistication in a lovely Islay Single malt.
Islay is special. For centuries, all they had was the local barley, clear spring water, cut and dried peat to heat their homes, and the sea … always there was the sea. If you take all that and wring it into a barrel, you get Bowmore… a Whisky spirit that clings to the memory of the barley, the peat, and the sea. The Bowmore Distillery is one of the oldest in all of Scotland. This storied distillery lies on the west coast of Islay, where the sea and native peat give rise to one of the most recognized smoky drams in the Single Malt Whisky world.
Bowmore 15 is a winner. In a nutshell, this incredible smoky dram starts as Bowmore’s core 12 year-old Islay Single Malt aged in ex-Bourbon barrels. It is then transferred to those oh-so-lovely Oloroso Sherry casks — you know, the one’s that every Whisky-maker drools over — for three more years. It’s a smoky-peaty, perfectly-crafted bottle of greatness with a complexity and sophistication that does not come around very often. The critics are raving about this one. And if you like a dash of smoke in your dram, you will want to make love to this one.
Islay is special. For centuries, all they had was the local barley, clear spring water, cut and dried peat to heat their homes, and the sea … always there was the sea. If you take all that and wring it into a barrel, you get Bowmore… a Whisky spirit that clings to the memory of the barley, the peat, and the sea. The Bowmore Distillery is one of the oldest in all of Scotland. This storied distillery lies on the west coast of Islay, where the sea and native peat give rise to one of the most recognized smoky drams in the Single Malt Whisky world.
Bowmore 15 is a winner. In a nutshell, this incredible smoky dram starts as Bowmore’s core 12 year-old Islay Single Malt aged in ex-Bourbon barrels. It is then transferred to those oh-so-lovely Oloroso Sherry casks — you know, the one’s that every Whisky-maker drools over — for three more years. It’s a smoky-peaty, perfectly-crafted bottle of greatness with a complexity and sophistication that does not come around very often. The critics are raving about this one. And if you like a dash of smoke in your dram, you will want to make love to this one.
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Category
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StyleSingle Malt Scotch Whisky
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Region
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CountryUnited Kingdom, Scotland
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Alcohol43%
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Distillery
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Age
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MaturationEx-Bourbon casks + 3 years in Oloroso sherry cask
Flavor Spiral™
About The Flavor Spiral
smoky
sherry
caramel
almonds
rancio
dark chocolate
dark cherry
raisin
peaty
What does Bowmore 15 Year Old taste like?
The Flavor Spiral™ shows the most common flavors that you'll taste in Bowmore 15 Year Old and gives you a chance to have a taste of it before actually tasting it.
We invented Flavor Spiral™ here at Flaviar to get all your senses involved in tasting drinks and, frankly, because we think that classic tasting notes are boring.
The Flavor Spiral™ shows the most common flavors that you'll taste in Bowmore 15 Year Old and gives you a chance to have a taste of it before actually tasting it.
We invented Flavor Spiral™ here at Flaviar to get all your senses involved in tasting drinks and, frankly, because we think that classic tasting notes are boring.
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Scotch Whisky is almost never aged in new barrels. Bourbon and Tennessee Whiskey casks are usually used for maturation, while many times ageing process and flavour finishing is concluded in various wine casks, such as sherry or port.
Tasting Notes
Appearance / Color
Dark amber.
Nose / Aroma / Smell
Dark chocolate, corinthian raisins, dried cherries, surprisingly gentle campfire smoke.
Flavor / Taste / Palate
Warm toffee, smoked almond, wood, sweet rancio, very complex.
Finish
Long and smoky.
Dark amber.
Nose / Aroma / Smell
Dark chocolate, corinthian raisins, dried cherries, surprisingly gentle campfire smoke.
Flavor / Taste / Palate
Warm toffee, smoked almond, wood, sweet rancio, very complex.
Finish
Long and smoky.
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Ratings & Reviews
Jonathon,
Extremely smooth. Solid smoky flavor little ethanol flavor!
Steven,
Smokey with a little sweetness. Love this whisky!
Paige,
A dram of this Bowmore 15 Year Single Malt Scotch was quite tasty. With hints of smoke and caramel on the nose, the dark chocolate and cherries compliment the palette well while the peat and sherry oak finish make this Scotch a nice sipper. The smoke and peat linger enough to notice their presence throughout but isn’t overpowering for someone who doesn’t appreciate a heavily peated pour like Ardbeg.
Alex,
Excellent scotch - distinctly peaty but not overwhelmingly so, and has nice caramel and sherry flavors. The 15 year is very smooth.
Andrej,
I thought it has more than 50% alcohol. I like whiskys with higher alcohol level. At least at this moment. This one last long in your moth and around. And I like that. An it is smoky, but not too much, which I like.
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