Bowmore
7.5

Bowmore

Dawn, Port Casked

ABV 56%

Complex and curious!

Gavin Smith

Specification

Bowmore

Brand

Dawn, Port Casked

Expression

Single Malt

Type

No age statement

Age (Years)

56%

ABV

Islay

Region/Country

Standard (Distillery or blended)

Bottling Type

Tasting Notes

Gavin Smith

Taster

Nose: Quite heavy sweet notes - dates and figs - initially, before malt and faint smoke is detected.

Palate: Thick mouthfeel, red grapes, more complex soft fruits and smoke develop with water.

Finish: Gentle, some peat, balanced by sweeter malt notes, but plums linger too insistently.

Comment: Complex and curious!

Score: 8

Dave Broom

Taster

Nose: Firm, concentrated start. Floor wax, cigar smoke. Then a strange artificial perfume: attar of roses, orange blossom water, lavender.

Palate: The essency, gin like, notes continue. Then smoke and a nice hit of red fruits.

Finish: Soft, light smoke.

Comment: Just plain weird. Don't know whether to dab it behind my ears or drink it.

Score: 7

7.5
Overall Score

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