Distillery | Undisclosed Bowmore |
Bottler | Regensburger Whisky- & Weinclub |
Serie | Private Club Bottling No. 12 |
Bottled for | X |
Distilled date | Not Specified |
Bottling date | 15.06.2018 |
Country | Scotland |
Region | Islay |
Age | X |
Cask Type | Sherry-,Bourbon- and Rum-Casks |
Cask Number | X |
Alcohol percentage | 50.4 |
Volume | 0,70 |
Condition | Perfect |
Label | Perfect |
Stock | 0 |
Not quite as brilliant as the 200+ scores on Whiskybase indicate, if you ask me. I wonder if it really is better than the sum of its parts. Nevertheless a very good whisky.
Nose
Inviting with soft sherry notes and hints of cigar tobacco, as well as milk chocolate. A whisper of resin too, as well as menthol, baked mushrooms and soy sauce. Finally a whiff of red fruits like raspberries, but mainly freshly cut strawberries. Fresh, yet intense and dark, but well-balanced.
Taste
A tad more phenolic than I'd expected based on the nose, although far from a peat bomb. Whiffs of menthol, a whisper of copper coins, some dark chocolate as well, accompanied by a good amount of fruity sweetness. A hint of bitter oak.
Finish
Medium in length, with menthol and cocoa powder.
Undisclosed Bowmore vatting of different vintages, some dating back to the 1960s