Bowmore
8.4

Bowmore

19 Years Old French Oak Barrique

ABV 48.9%

Like lying in the marram grass with an onshore breeze, crab sandwich in hand.

Rob Allanson

Specification

Beam Suntory

Bowmore

Brand

Beam Suntory

Bottler

19 Years Old French Oak Barrique

Expression

Single Malt

Type

19

Age (Years)

2019

Year of Bottling

48.9%

ABV

Islay

Region/Country

Standard (Distillery or blended)

Bottling Type

Tasting Notes

Rob Allanson

Taster

Nose: Herbal and peaty, but more earthy than medicinal. Peaches roasted over cherry wood, griddled pineapple chunks and a little air-dried ham too.

Palate: All that fruit rushes in followed by the sea. Wonderful marine notes, smoked oysters with tobacco leaf and spices. A mix of brown and white crab meat with smoked paprika and then smoked haddock as well.

Finish: Sweet and smoky coming in waves before slowly dissipating.

Comment: Like lying in the marram grass with an onshore breeze, crab sandwich in hand.

Score: 8.7

Lyndsey Gray

Taster

Nose: Caramel chocolates, spearmint and stewed basil topped with under-ripe strawberries. A furniture polished bowl full of kiwis and violin rosin wrapped up in apple fruit leather.

Palate: A leathery texture with cherry marshmallows and mahogany, dusted with peppermint icing sugar. Coffee beans and white chocolate coated raisins with a metallic edge.

Finish: A beautifully warm and spicy note developing throughout with a little pear skin.

Comment: A bag of leathery, fruity goodness with metallic shavings.

Score: 8.2

8.4
Overall Score

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