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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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Categories of Scotch Whisky: Single malt, Blended malt (formerly called Vatted malt), blended, single grain and blended grain Scotch.
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
Aaron,
Sadly...this was by far the most lifeless, boring dram I've ever had. The aroma was quite nice though - sweet fruits, apple, berries, cinnamon, sugary pie crust. No smoke though at all. But the taste...man. Bland, bland, bland. Nothing to it at all. And gone in a flash. I've had probably 30-40 different scotches alone the past 6 months and this one was definitely the worst.
guest,
Nose is nice light smoke with some sherry and caramel coming through. Initially I got a lot of toasted almonds on the palate with a lingering smoky, peaty finish.
Seth,
I really wanted to like it, but for me, the sherry and smoke totally clash. Just one man’s opinion - I have friends who love it.
Mark,
Smooth and delightful. Friendly smoke, and light peat with warm oakiness. Burnt caramel and light brown sugar over deep flavor.
Adam,
Brought this up to a friend's cabin a week or two ago. First Bowmore bottling I've had and WOW, was it excellent. Among the best sherry bombs I've had. Smokey, sweet and oaky all at the same time.
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