Dewar Rattray Bowmore 14 Years Old

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 59 by Martine Nouet and Dave Broom.

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Tasting Notes

Martine Nouet Nose Pungent, definitely coastal. Creosote. Touch of TCP. Tarry rope. Kippers. Hint of broom. Palate Silky and soft. A well integrated sherry influence. Floral. Candied grapefruit. Plum jam. Finish Long, lazily fading out on fruity and liquoriced notes. With light smoke floating around. Comment A beautiful Islay malt in a sherry refill dressing. Rich aromatic development, great combination of strength and sweetness.

Dave Broom Nose A creamy start then creosote on hot wood, dried fruits and a sooty thread of smoke. Behind is a melon-like softness. Even better with water. Burnt toast, sultana, fruit cake. Complex. Palate A touch of smouldering wood, Arbroath smokie, soft fruits and then bitumen and soot. Finish Black olives in brine. Comment A fantastic dram and proof that Bowmore is back.