Where whisky does change a little with air exposure, in my experience it does the most evolving in the first few days it's open, and usually does so for the better, a change of such drastic nature as you experienced with your Bowmore is unusual. That said, I'd be willing to bet the problem was not with your bottle of Bowmore but with your ice. Was your ice sitting in your freezer since last summer? Try your Bowmore neat or, if you must have water, with a few drops of bottled water. I'll bet you'll find your Bowmore will drink just fine (then the rest of the malt-heads on the board won't have to cringe thinking of a fine Islay on the rocks).
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