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:
Fruit:
Honey:
Vanilla:
Lemon:
Oak:
Bonfire Smoke:
Herbs:
Maritime Notes:
Spices:
Seaweed:
Malt:
Orange:
Ham:
Heather:
Lime:
Herb:
Hay:
Nuts:
Caramel:
Leather:
Pear:
Alcohol:
Raisin:
Apple:
Chocolate:
Iodine:
Fig:
Grapefruit:
Medicinal Smoke:
Salt:
Tropical Fruit:
Walnut:
Banana:
Cherry:
Dried Fruit:
Floral:
Nutmeg:
Peach:
Pineapple:
Almonds:
Grass:
Mint:
Oil:
Pepper:
Plum:
Tobacco:
Cake:
Cinnamon:
Clove:
Dark Chocolate:
Grape:
Green Apple:
Tasting
Peat Smoke:
Sweet:
Sherry:
Spices:
Fruit:
Honey:
Oak:
Chocolate:
Zitrus:
Herb:
Maritime Notes:
Dark Chocolate:
Vanilla:
Malt:
Bonfire Smoke:
Nuts:
Seaweed:
Herbs:
Lemon:
Medicinal Smoke:
Oil:
Alcohol:
Salt:
Caramel:
Ham:
Heather:
Pepper:
Chili:
Orange:
Berries:
Iodine:
Tobacco:
Apple:
Cherry:
Dried Fruit:
Grass:
Cake:
Cinnamon:
Floral:
Hazelnut:
Lime:
Pear:
Walnut:
Almonds:
Black Currant:
Coffee:
Date:
Ginger:
Leather:
Peach:
Plum:
Raisin:
Tropical Fruit:
Finish
Peat Smoke:
Sweet:
Oak:
Sherry:
Spices:
Herb:
Dark Chocolate:
Malt:
Chocolate:
Fruit:
Maritime Notes:
Honey:
Nuts:
Oil:
Salt:
Vanilla:
Bonfire Smoke:
Zitrus:
Seaweed:
Ham:
Pepper:
Herbs:
Alcohol:
Medicinal Smoke:
Dried Fruit:
Heather:
Lemon:
Coffee:
Leather:
Almonds:
Hay:
Iodine:
Nutmeg:
Cake:
Caramel:
Cherry:
Chili:
Cinnamon:
Clove:
Fig:
Grapefruit:
Orange:
Tropical Fruit:
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Quality rating of this bottle
3.6
Rate
649
22
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:
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
03. Jan 2018
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06. Nov 2021
Nosing: 
, bitter herbs, 
dirty socks
Taste:
Finish: bitter, some acidity
Comment:
, bitter herbs, dirty socksTaste:
Finish: bitter, some acidity
Comment:
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
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Taste: 
Finish: 
Comment: have potential ( well rounded)
Taste:
Finish:
Comment: have potential ( well rounded)
01. Aug 2020
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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.
19. Apr 2017
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