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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| 641 | |
| Bowmore | |
| Scotland, Islay | |
| Single Malt Whisky | |
| 12 Years | |
| 40% | |
| 0.7 l | |
| Original bottling | |
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| Average tasting notes Tasting notes |
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Nosing
Peat Smoke:
Peat Smoke:
Sweet:
Sweet:
Zitrus:
Zitrus:
Sherry:
Sherry:
Fruit:
Fruit:
Honey:
Honey:
Vanilla:
Vanilla:
Oak:
Oak:
Lemon:
Lemon:
Bonfire Smoke:
Bonfire Smoke:
Maritime Notes:
Maritime Notes:
Spices:
Seaweed:
Seaweed:
Herbs:
Herbs:
Spices:
Caramel:
Orange:
Orange:
Caramel:
Malt:
Ham:
Herb:
Malt:
Ham:
Herb:
Leather:
Leather:
Nuts:
Heather:
Heather:
Pear:
Pear:
Lime:
Lime:
Raisin:
Hay:
Hay:
Raisin:
Chocolate:
Chocolate:
Apple:
Alcohol:
Alcohol:
Apple:
Medicinal Smoke:
Salt:
Salt:
Medicinal Smoke:
Grapefruit:
Nuts:
Grapefruit:
Dried Fruit:
Dried Fruit:
Fig:
Fig:
Floral:
Iodine:
Floral:
Iodine:
Walnut:
Tropical Fruit:
Nutmeg:
Walnut:
Cherry:
Banana:
Nutmeg:
Cherry:
Banana:
Tropical Fruit:
Grass:
Lemon Peel:
Peach:
Lemon Peel:
Almonds:
Cinnamon:
Plum:
Grape:
Grass:
Pineapple:
Pineapple:
Pepper:
Green Apple:
Grape:
Green Apple:
Plum:
Pepper:
Almonds:
Peach:
Cinnamon:
Oil:
Berries:
Cake:
Dark Chocolate:
Mint:
Tobacco:
Tobacco:
Clove:
Mint:
Cake:
Berries:
Clove:
Oil:
Dark Chocolate:
Tasting
Peat Smoke:
Peat Smoke:
Sweet:
Sweet:
Sherry:
Sherry:
Oak:
Oak:
Fruit:
Spices:
Fruit:
Spices:
Zitrus:
Zitrus:
Chocolate:
Honey:
Chocolate:
Honey:
Herb:
Herb:
Maritime Notes:
Maritime Notes:
Dark Chocolate:
Dark Chocolate:
Seaweed:
Seaweed:
Vanilla:
Vanilla:
Nuts:
Malt:
Malt:
Bonfire Smoke:
Bonfire Smoke:
Caramel:
Caramel:
Medicinal Smoke:
Medicinal Smoke:
Salt:
Oil:
Salt:
Oil:
Lemon:
Lemon:
Herbs:
Herbs:
Alcohol:
Alcohol:
Ham:
Ham:
Chili:
Nuts:
Pepper:
Pepper:
Chili:
Orange:
Orange:
Dried Fruit:
Dried Fruit:
Heather:
Heather:
Iodine:
Floral:
Tobacco:
Iodine:
Tobacco:
Floral:
Pear:
Cherry:
Apple:
Apple:
Pear:
Cherry:
Berries:
Berries:
Walnut:
Raisin:
Walnut:
Date:
Grass:
Date:
Raisin:
Grass:
Lime:
Leather:
Cinnamon:
Hazelnut:
Almonds:
Hazelnut:
Cinnamon:
Coffee:
Leather:
Coffee:
Lime:
Cake:
Cake:
Almonds:
Barley:
Tropical Fruit:
Plum:
Hay:
Tropical Fruit:
Barley:
Hay:
Plum:
Black Currant:
Ginger:
Peach:
Ginger:
Peach:
Black Currant:
Finish
Peat Smoke:
Peat Smoke:
Sweet:
Sweet:
Oak:
Oak:
Sherry:
Sherry:
Spices:
Herb:
Herb:
Spices:
Dark Chocolate:
Dark Chocolate:
Chocolate:
Chocolate:
Malt:
Fruit:
Malt:
Fruit:
Maritime Notes:
Maritime Notes:
Zitrus:
Zitrus:
Honey:
Honey:
Nuts:
Salt:
Salt:
Vanilla:
Vanilla:
Oil:
Oil:
Bonfire Smoke:
Seaweed:
Bonfire Smoke:
Seaweed:
Caramel:
Ham:
Caramel:
Ham:
Herbs:
Dried Fruit:
Dried Fruit:
Herbs:
Alcohol:
Alcohol:
Pepper:
Pepper:
Medicinal Smoke:
Medicinal Smoke:
Heather:
Heather:
Coffee:
Lemon:
Lemon:
Coffee:
Nuts:
Leather:
Nutmeg:
Iodine:
Leather:
Nutmeg:
Iodine:
Cinnamon:
Cherry:
Cake:
Hay:
Almonds:
Cake:
Cinnamon:
Almonds:
Hay:
Cherry:
Grapefruit:
Tropical Fruit:
Clove:
Floral:
Chili:
Chili:
Clove:
Tropical Fruit:
Pear:
Fig:
Mint:
Apple:
Fig:
Grapefruit:
Orange:
Plum:
Apple:
Grape:
Date:
Floral:
Grape:
Plum:
Orange:
Black Currant:
Date:
Pear:
Mint:
Black Currant:
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Quality rating of this bottle
3.7
Rate
760
465
Quality comparison of bottles
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All tasting notes
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
Nosing:
Taste:
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Taste:
Finish:
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