Bowmore 12 Years

Bowmore 12 Years photo provided by The Whisky Exchange

This is a new packaging of the islay’s ‘medium-peated’ malt. It has a clear iodine character with lots of pepper and yet the malt is balanced and smooth as well as smoky.

Nose: Emphatic burnt grass. Peaty. Soft smokiness. Palate: Fragrant smokiness seems to waft against an oily, earthy, background. Some seaweed. Some sherry. Finish: Not only is the smokiness sustained all the way through, it surges in the finish. Lots of salt, too.

Tasting note by Michael Jackson

This article was added by Jens Wedin at June 2nd, 2009.

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