The new ‘sharp shoulder’ bottle style from the famed Isle distillery Bowmore, 15 year old and finished in sherry casks. The nose is typical of Bowmore; peat smoke intermingled with rich fruits (raisins, dried plums & apricots) and hints of chocolate followed by a slight maritime aroma. The peat smoke is not over whelming. Some slight hints of burnt caramel. The taste is quite mild but warming and while there is sweet smoke it is also very earthy (think damp earth after a heavy rain). Copper, like tasting a penny when you were a child, coffee and chocolate. The finish is quite long and presents coffee & chocolate, some heather (a hint of perfume), oranges, malt and the earthy smokiness followed by very dry malt.

C$84 or £43

Score 88 Points

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