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Bowmore 12 Years (new cardboard box)
Bowmore is the oldest distillery on Islay. This is their flagship, the 12-year-old in the new cardboard box.
Bowmore is the oldest distillery on Islay. This is their flagship, the 12-year-old in the new cardboard box.
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Nosing
Peat Smoke:
Sweet:
Sherry:
Zitrus:
Honey:
Fruit:
Lemon:
Vanilla:
Maritime Notes:
Seaweed:
Herbs:
Oak:
Orange:
Bonfire Smoke:
Spices:
Pear:
Caramel:
Heather:
Malt:
Herb:
Alcohol:
Apple:
Cherry:
Chocolate:
Floral:
Grapefruit:
Leather:
Lime:
Banana:
Dried Fruit:
Fig:
Hay:
Raisin:
Tropical Fruit:
Almonds:
Cake:
Cinnamon:
Clove:
Dark Chocolate:
Grass:
Ham:
Iodine:
Mint:
Nuts:
Peach:
Plum:
Salt:
Tasting
Peat Smoke:
Sweet:
Sherry:
Spices:
Oak:
Fruit:
Chocolate:
Honey:
Zitrus:
Herb:
Vanilla:
Malt:
Dark Chocolate:
Nuts:
Lemon:
Oil:
Herbs:
Maritime Notes:
Alcohol:
Heather:
Medicinal Smoke:
Pepper:
Salt:
Chili:
Seaweed:
Bonfire Smoke:
Cherry:
Cinnamon:
Dried Fruit:
Iodine:
Lime:
Orange:
Tobacco:
Apple:
Berries:
Cake:
Caramel:
Floral:
Hazelnut:
Peach:
Pear:
Plum:
Raisin:
Finish
Peat Smoke:
Sweet:
Oak:
Sherry:
Spices:
Malt:
Herb:
Dark Chocolate:
Fruit:
Nuts:
Oil:
Chocolate:
Maritime Notes:
Salt:
Honey:
Zitrus:
Vanilla:
Dried Fruit:
Pepper:
Ham:
Heather:
Lemon:
Medicinal Smoke:
Seaweed:
Herbs:
Alcohol:
Bonfire Smoke:
Cake:
Cherry:
Cinnamon:
Clove:
Coffee:
Fig:
Leather:
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Tasting Video
Quality rating of this bottle
3.5
Rate
431
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Quality comparison of bottles
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All tasting notes
13. Oct 2015
Nosing:
Taste:
Finish:
Long
Comment:
Taste:
Finish:
Long
Comment:
27. Apr 2015
Nosing:
Subtle lemon and honey, balanced beautifully by Bowmore's trademark peaty smokiness.
Taste:
sweet and delicious heather honey and gentle peat smoke
Finish:
the long, mellow finish
Comment:
Subtle lemon and honey, balanced beautifully by Bowmore's trademark peaty smokiness.
Taste:
sweet and delicious heather honey and gentle peat smoke
Finish:
the long, mellow finish
Comment:
03. Jan 2018
Nosing:
Taste:
Finish:
Comment:
Taste:
Finish:
Comment:
10. Oct 2016
Of all Islay distilleries, Bowmore is the oldest but arguably the most uninteresting. Its 12-year-old expression is intensely colored (E150a) and less peated than other Islay Single Malts. The nose is distinctly earthy with fresh vegetables, citrus fruits and an occasional alcoholic burn. A warming glow accompanies the arrival, while the peatiness is restrained and yet somewhat unique. Sweet spices, herbal notes and dried fruits lead to a rather dry finish with a touch of bitter chocolate. This whisky is certainly worth a try but lacking intrinsic quality.
RATING: 3.0/5.0 ≙ 83 pts
RATING: 3.0/5.0 ≙ 83 pts
02. Nov 2017
Nosing: 
Taste: watery, lacking in texture mild 
Finish: quite dry, medium in length. underwhelming
Comment: one dimensioned, mostly smoky. Could definitely use more ABV.
Taste: watery, lacking in texture
mild Finish: quite dry, medium in length. underwhelming
Comment: one dimensioned, mostly smoky. Could definitely use more ABV.
09. Sep 2017
Nosing: 
Taste: 
Finish: 
Comment: have potential ( well rounded)
Taste:
Finish:
Comment: have potential ( well rounded)
18. Oct 2018
Nosing: 
Taste:
Finish: Moderate
Comment: A welcomed nose with that signature Bowmore peat and sweetness. A sour tart tone is found within, like a lemon and fig paste mixed with the spices and tannons of the oak. A mild sherry and sweetness carry throughout. At 35 ppm and 40 ABV I believe this whisky to be a good introductory to the Isle of Islay.
Taste:
Finish: Moderate
Comment: A welcomed nose with that signature Bowmore peat and sweetness. A sour tart tone is found within, like a lemon and fig paste mixed with the spices and tannons of the oak. A mild sherry and sweetness carry throughout. At 35 ppm and 40 ABV I believe this whisky to be a good introductory to the Isle of Islay.
31. May 2016
Nosing: 
Taste: 
Finish:
Comment: Very well balanced with medium smoke notes
Taste:
Finish:
Comment: Very well balanced with medium smoke notes
19. Apr 2017
Nosing:
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12. Jul 2016
