Bowmore 26 Years Old Adelphi Selection – Aberdeen Whisky Shop News
April 26th, 2024
Bowmore 26 Years Old
ABV: 55.5% VOL: 70 cL
This incredible single malt was distilled at the Bowmore distillery on the Isle of Islay in 1997. It was matured for 26 long years in a single refill Oloroso sherry butt and bottled at natural cask strength without chill-filtration or artificial colouring by Adelphi. Only 507 bottles were produced.
NOSE: Umami-rich mushroom, rancio-style Madeira, Worcestershire sauce, truffle, decomposing wood, aged parmesan, old book, venison jus, eucalyptus, aged balsamic, Saint Nectaire cheese, and juniper.
PALATE: Stock cube, sweet celery, Bovril, poutine, hawthorn berry, smoked Old Fashioned, leather armchair, and cigar ash.
FINISH: Integrated and subtle peat smoke, endless complexity.
