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| ‘BOWMORE’ 17 YEARS OLD ISLAY SINGLE MALT 17 Years Old Single Islay Malt |
| Vintage Assessments Tasting Note |
Producer |
Morrison’s Bowmore Distillery |
| Fairly dark golden amber colour. Rich, smoky, complex, spicy, créme caramel nose. Well balanced, fairly rich, creamy, rounded, fairly smoky, plum purée flavours. |
CSPC |
368209 |
| Type |
Spirit - Scotch Whisky |
| Agent |
Sch Age |
| Country |
Scotland |
| Region |
 |
| Rating |
**+
Rich, Smoky & Creamy |
| LCBO Note |
Status |
Recommended by Vintage Assessments! |
| Bowmore is the oldest distillery on the Isle of Islay. Approximately 30% of this distillate is aged in Sherry casks. Tasting note: Colour: Full gold to bronze. Nose: Smoothly aromatic. Nutty malt. Medicinal Islay character. Body: Light to medium. Smooth. Firm. Palate: Rounded, firm, malty, dry creaminess. Tightly combined flavours. Finish: Leafy, ferny, malty, sandy, smoky, slightly astringent. (Michael Jackson, Malt Whisky Companion, 4th Edition, 1999) |
Price |
$ 89.95 |
| Bottle Size |
750 mL |
| Tasting Date |
vintages release - November 3, 2001 |
| Cases bought |
179 (6 bottles per case) |
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Score:
- Not Presented * Below Average
*+ OK
** Good
**+ Excellent
*** Outstanding
***+ Exceptional
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