Bowmore Voyage

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 11 by Michael Jackson and Jim Murray.

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Tasting Notes

Michael Jackson Nose Less obviously smoky than the Bordeaux finish. More perfumy. Drier. Dried fruit? Palate Smooth, light on the tongue. Develops some fruitiness. Finish Spicier. More lively. Seems crisp at first, but lingers very warmly, with late brown sugar and salt. Comment Port often leaves a toffeeish note, but not in this case. Perhaps needs a bit more maturity.

Jim Murray Nose Light and juicy, the peat is little more than a distant echo. Sweet malt adds weight, but not much. Palate Much more peat on the early arrival, several layers of oak and then a brilliant rush of fruit and then more clean peat and a wave of spice. Finish Medium length but remains clean, crisp and softly peated. Comment Really impressive balance and complexity. Very laid-back and understated. Great stuff.