Bowmore Distillery
ABV: 49.6%
Age: 17 Years Old
Style: Single Malt
Country: Scotland
Region: Islay
Bottling: Dewar Rattray
Overall
Score
7.2
Nose
Dullish green rim. Dried sage and lavender/parma violet, seashore. Water increases the perfume lavender eau de toilette.
Palate
Soapy and sweet though with plenty of smoke trying to cover it up. A peat fire in a lady's bathroom?
Finish
Nutty yet tacky.
Comment
This is where Bowmore was stuck for too long.
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