Bowmore Distillery
ABV 52.9%
A good spirit dented by that essential oil quality.
Dave Broom
Dewar Rattray
Brand
Dewar Rattray
Bottler
Aged 15 Years
Expression
Single Malt
Type
15
Age (Years)
2004
Year of Bottling
52.9%
ABV
Islay
Region/Country
Independent Bottling
Bottling Type
Taster
Nose: Sweet, poached pear with a nutty malt at back. Coconut and vanilla. In time sage perfume which with water becomes more oily and lavender like.
Palate: Very perfumed. Has become essence like. The overt lavender is calmed with water, making it sweet and lightly smoky once more.
Finish: Smoke.
Comment: A good spirit dented by that essential oil quality.
Score: 7.3
Taster
Nose: Sooty. Treacle toffee.
Palate: Peaty, earthy, cedary. Charcoal.
Finish: Robust. Sharp. Hot.
Comment: Some of the classic Islay elements are there, but discordant. Not well rounded.
Score: 7.5
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