Bowmore Darkest

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 6 by Michael Jackson and Jim Murray.

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Tasting Notes

Michael Jackson Nose Fragrantly smoky. Perfumy, very floral. Hessian. Sea air. Astonishingly fresh, delicious, appetising, complex. Palate Perfumy start. Hint of flowering currant. Nutty. Layers of dry, black-treacle, maltiness. Finish Smooth. Polished stone. Hard, salty, liquorice. Comment Not that dark – just tawny. Whisky in its mid teens, I would say, but from superb sherry casks.

Jim Murray Nose Fresh, wonderfully clean oloroso clings to the oak and peat to form a wonderful trio. Palate Big and chewy with the sherry and the peat in perfect harmony. Perhaps uncomplex and lacking sophistication, but the balance is quite stunning. Finish Long with a hint of molasses/liquorice adding to the toasty malt and rumbling smoke. Comment Really delightful whisky which suggests youth but offers a faultless peat/sherry combination.