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Bowmore 17, 2004-2021, 2nd Fill Ex-Bourbon Hogshead, 56.7% – SMWS (3.333 ‘Slowly Forgetting the 1980s)
Going back to a Bowmore I had quite a while ago during a wee online tasting that I’ve been doing regularly with JPH. We dubbed it our ‘quarterly advent’ since we found out we like doing those semi-blind things, but … Continue reading
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Tagged 2004, Bourbon Cask, Bowmore, Islay, Scotch, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, Single Malt, SMWS, Whisky
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Bowmore 9, 2014-2023, Refill Barrel DL 17953, 57.7% – Douglas Laing Old Particular for Gall & Gall
Generally, I am 100% unaware of what Gall & Gall, the largest chain of bottle shops in The Netherlands is doing. They tend to be insanely expensive with their whisky unless they’re discounting. Also, the offers on their website generally … Continue reading
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Tagged 2014, Bourbon Cask, Bowmore, Douglas Laing, Gall & Gall, Islay, Old Particular, Scotch, Single Malt
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Bowmore 17, 2004-2021, Refill Ex-Guyanese Rum Barrel, 56% – SMWS 3.326 (En Garde!)
Right. A French name on a Scottish whisky with a Guyanese rum finish, with that name coming from a sport that is said to originate from Egypt. Is SMWS trying to be more inclusive, because if that’s the case they’re … Continue reading
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Tagged 2004, Bourbon Cask, Bowmore, Islay, Rum Cask, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, SMWS
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Bowmore 20, 1995-2015, Bourbon Cask 0079, 46% – Cooper’s Choice
I don’t think I’ve ever made this a secret, but I do love Bowmore. Especially from the mid-nineties. You don’t read about that too often, since that shit is unaffordable by now. Luckily, I got this sample from EH/EE a … Continue reading
Bowmore 17, White Sands, Ex-Bourbon Casks, 43%
Some notes to start off this tasting note: Anyway, 17 year old Bowmore, from bourbon casks. That does sound good to me. I quite enjoyed a sample of this back in the day, when I participated in that Twitter tasting … Continue reading
Bowmore 17, 2002-2019, Bourbon Hogshead, 53.6% – Cadenhead
Over a decade ago I visited quite a lot of whisky tastings at De Whiskykoning in Den Bosch. Even back then, when a 6 to 10 year old Bowmore from around 2000/2002 came out from bottlers like The Ultimate or … Continue reading
Distilled at an Islay Distillery, 2008-2022, 53.9%, Wu Dram Clan Community
For some distilleries there is a great vintage. For others, there seem to be nothing but great vintages. At least, if you don’t count the entire 1980s decade. Of course, with a whisky called ‘Kilarrow Parish Church Bowmore’ as a … Continue reading
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Tagged 2008, Bowmore, Islay, Sherry Cask, Undisclosed Distillery, Wu-Dram Clan
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Bowmore 21, PX and Oloroso casks, 51.8% – Aston Martin thingy
Sometimes whiskies just stand out for their branding. Like this series by Bowmore, with some kind of an Aston Martin tie in, and luxurious screen printed bottles… I didn’t really dive into it, as to why this tie in exists, … Continue reading
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Tagged Aston Martin, Blind Tasting Competition, Bowmore, Islay, Sherry Cask
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Bowmore 17, 2003-2021, Barrel 81, 57.8% – The Single Malts of Scotland
Some distilleries have great years (Caperdonich 1972, BenRiach 1976, Port Ellen 1978, Clynelish 1995, and so on). However, very few distilleries have bad years. For example, Bowmore is pretty shit if it was distilled in the 1980s, generally. An overwhelming … Continue reading
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