Bowmore 16 Years Old

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 58 by Dave Broom and Arthur Motley.

Whisky Magazine is the perfect complement to the dram in your glass. Every issue brings you fascinating articles on the art, science and romance of the 'water of life', plus page after page of tasting notes.

• Issue 58 online • Buy issue 58 (£5.95)
• Subscribe to Whisky Magazine (from £28.38)
• Preview current issue (72) • Preview other issues online

Tasting Notes

Dave Broom Nose Big smoke. Quite fragrant with cigar smoke, heather, chocolate covered raisin, liquorice, walnut and sweet mash underneath. Palate Robust, dry and slightly perfumed a hint of lavender (though this is reduced with water). Smouldering peat, hard toffee. Finish Little perfumed. Comment The nose is fantastic, like the fug in an old Scottish pub: coal fires, cigarette smoke, damp clothes. The perfume pulls the score down.

Arthur Motley Nose Raisins, then peat ash and swimming pools and Love Heart sweeties. A fruitcake character wafts in and out of focus. Palate Intensely floral: lavender, parma violet and dried roses. Finish A meaty, burnt character. Comment The keynotes are the intense floral and a meaty sherryness, which aren’t my favourite flavours in a whisky, but I can see this being popular with many.