Bowmore Claret

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 7 by Michael Jackson and Jim Murray.

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Tasting Notes

Michael Jackson Nose Very aromatic. A robust struggle between the claret’s fruit-and-cedar notes and a confident Bowmore smokiness. Palate Bowmore beats Bordeaux. Finish Toffeeish (more port-like) fruit fights back convincingly. Oak keeps the contestants apart. Finally a salty battle is won by the distillery character. Comment The fighter beat the boxer, but it was a wonderfully enjoyable contest.

Jim Murray Nose Truly bizarre: the peat seems to have vanished and in its place is a distinctly winey spiciness. Palate A biting, puckering zingy, hot spicy attack that in some ways is not too far off a very young Talisker. Finish Rich, fruity, almost blackcurrant, then drier cocoa-coffee notes. Comment Worth trying for novelty value alone. Too much rough to go with the smooth.