Bowmore Black Rock

Looking out the windows of the Bowmore distillery, you can see the rock 'Black Rock' in the distance. It gave the bottling its name. The Black Edition was matured for the most part in Spanish sherry casks.

Looking out the windows of the Bowmore distillery, you can see the rock 'Black Rock' in the distance. It gave the bottling its name. The Black Edition was matured for the most part in Spanish sherry casks.

Details about this bottle Edit
8089
Bowmore
Scotland, Islay
Single Malt Whisky
40%
1 l
Original bottling
Bourbon, Sherry
Chill filtration - With Artifical colouring - With
Average tasting notes Tasting notes
Calculated from 55 Tasting Notes
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Nosing
Peat Smoke:
Peat Smoke:
Sherry:
Raisin:
Sweet:
Sweet:
Raisin:
Sherry:
Spices:
Zitrus:
Zitrus:
Pepper:
Pepper:
Fruit:
Orange:
Oak:
Herb:
Orange:
Fruit:
Oak:
Herb:
Maritime Notes:
Maritime Notes:
Chocolate:
Spices:
Chocolate:
Dried Fruit:
Dark Chocolate:
Dark Chocolate:
Bonfire Smoke:
Seaweed:
Dried Fruit:
Seaweed:
Bonfire Smoke:
Vanilla:
Vanilla:
Cinnamon:
Cinnamon:
Hay:
Herbs:
Caramel:
Grape:
Salt:
Hay:
Caramel:
Grape:
Herbs:
Salt:
Plum:
Chili:
Medicinal Smoke:
Tobacco:
Plum:
Alcohol:
Honey:
Honey:
Chili:
Tobacco:
Malt:
Alcohol:
Malt:
Medicinal Smoke:
Tasting
Peat Smoke:
Peat Smoke:
Sherry:
Sherry:
Sweet:
Sweet:
Spices:
Cinnamon:
Cinnamon:
Oak:
Oak:
Maritime Notes:
Maritime Notes:
Fruit:
Spices:
Zitrus:
Zitrus:
Salt:
Caramel:
Caramel:
Fruit:
Salt:
Seaweed:
Herb:
Herb:
Raisin:
Raisin:
Seaweed:
Vanilla:
Vanilla:
Orange:
Orange:
Dark Chocolate:
Chocolate:
Dried Fruit:
Dark Chocolate:
Alcohol:
Alcohol:
Chocolate:
Dried Fruit:
Malt:
Oil:
Ham:
Nuts:
Berries:
Berries:
Ham:
Oil:
Malt:
Chili:
Lemon:
Ginger:
Honey:
Iodine:
Chili:
Ginger:
Iodine:
Medicinal Smoke:
Pepper:
Lemon:
Grape:
Grape:
Pepper:
Medicinal Smoke:
Honey:
Finish
Peat Smoke:
Peat Smoke:
Oak:
Oak:
Sherry:
Sherry:
Sweet:
Spices:
Sweet:
Maritime Notes:
Spices:
Salt:
Salt:
Maritime Notes:
Herb:
Herb:
Tobacco:
Seaweed:
Fruit:
Zitrus:
Zitrus:
Seaweed:
Fruit:
Tobacco:
Dried Fruit:
Dried Fruit:
Nuts:
Bonfire Smoke:
Chocolate:
Chocolate:
Bonfire Smoke:
Chili:
Lemon:
Ginger:
Oil:
Coffee:
Chili:
Coffee:
Oil:
Ginger:
Almonds:
Lemon:
Almonds:

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Tasting Notes 55

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03. May 2021
14. Oct 2015
horst_s_2
12. May 2015
Nosing:
A little smokiness, dark fruits, raisins, plums, cacao with a little orange. Also some vanilla
Taste:
Lots of sherry, black currant, caramel, and a faint cinnamon
Finish:
The whisky stays balanced and slowly fades out
19. Nov 2021
Nosing:
The classic Bowmore smokiness-combined with raisins, pepper, hot cocoa beans and baked oranges
Taste:
Much sherry and peat smoke followed by black currant, caramel syrup and cinnamon
Finish:
Wonderfully balanced with smoke and sea salt
Schlaubi63
24. Oct 2021
18. Apr 2014
06. May 2015
22. Apr 2020
16. Mar 2015