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