Bowmore Distillery
ABV 50%
This is a whisky from a 'neutral' cask where there has been no interchange between wood and spirit, giving a neutral end result. A distillery owner would be able to blend this away, an independent bottler should have the guts not to bottle it.
Dave Broom
Lombard Scotch Whisky
Brand
1989
Expression
Single Malt
Type
No age statement
Age (Years)
2001
Year of Bottling
50%
ABV
Islay
Region/Country
Independent Bottling
Bottling Type
Taster
Nose: Dull and flat. Damp wood and some smoke.
Palate: Some light smoke.
Finish: Smoke.
Comment: This is a whisky from a 'neutral' cask where there has been no interchange between wood and spirit, giving a neutral end result. A distillery owner would be able to blend this away, an independent bottler should have the guts not to bottle it.
Score: 5
Taster
Nose: Reedy, leafy. Smokiness disappointingly light. Hay.
Palate: Oily, very vegetal, distinctly mustardy. Sweet-and-sour. Parsley.
Finish: Quick, gritty, sandy.
Comment: For a relatively young Bowmore, this seems somewhat tired.
Score: 7.8
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