It's Always Darkest Before the Dawn!
Whisky: Bowmore 15 Year Old Darkest
Distillery/Brand:
BowmoreBottling:
Bowmore 15 Year old - Darkest
Region:
IslayABV:
43%Colour:
Full Gold
Review:
So I've been enjoying this very sexy whisky advent calender from Master of Malt. My wife bought it for my Christmas present after receiving the very subtle hint from me when I sent her the email advertising it.
A calender made up of 24 different whiskies, from all over the world in all sorts of different styles at different ages and different strengths.
I've been working my way through this calender slowly, savoring the different whiskies. I'd started with entry level whiskies, slowly moving my way up the ladder, getting into older whiskies, whiskies at higher strengths, whiskies that I can't get my hands on.
The whisky I cracked open tonight was one I've been eyeing all week, an Islay, which after the week I've had, felt just like the whisky I needed.
Bowmore 15 Year Old Darkest.
Now I've had Bowmore once before, but this is the first time I've tried this expression and it's the first time I'm reviewing a Bowmore.
This Bowmore has been aged for 13 years in bourbon barrels and then aged for the last 2 years in Oloroso sherry casks.
It pours a sexy dark color that just makes you giggle and go "this is going to be good!"
Intoxicating aromas off the glencairn once it's been poured. Very sweet nose, you can immediately see the sherry's influence, ripe red fruits, cherries and raisins, along with the beautiful peat, it slowly becomes spicy, mainly cinnamon and then slowly shifts into hints of vanilla and dark chocolate.
Mmmmm.
This is a whisky I'm happy to nose for hours.
However I need to take a drink eventually so here goes!
Slightly ashy with peat, a little bit oaky and then it goes fruity again with the red fruits, not nearly as intoxicating as the nose, but not bad. Slightly thin mouthfeel, but not enough to be a big detraction.
The finish is where this whisky comes back to life though, long and fruity with cherries and butterscotch. Beautiful!
An enjoyable little whisky, that sadly I've yet to see in Australia, but if you were able to find it I'd expect to pay $100 to $120 AUS for it, which strikes me as a fair price for this little guy.
If you get a chance to try it and you like your sweeter Islay's go for it.
Nose: 22/25
Taste: 19/25
Finish: 21/25
Balance: 20/25
Overall: 82/100
Review:
So I've been enjoying this very sexy whisky advent calender from Master of Malt. My wife bought it for my Christmas present after receiving the very subtle hint from me when I sent her the email advertising it.
A calender made up of 24 different whiskies, from all over the world in all sorts of different styles at different ages and different strengths.
I've been working my way through this calender slowly, savoring the different whiskies. I'd started with entry level whiskies, slowly moving my way up the ladder, getting into older whiskies, whiskies at higher strengths, whiskies that I can't get my hands on.
The whisky I cracked open tonight was one I've been eyeing all week, an Islay, which after the week I've had, felt just like the whisky I needed.
Bowmore 15 Year Old Darkest.
Now I've had Bowmore once before, but this is the first time I've tried this expression and it's the first time I'm reviewing a Bowmore.
This Bowmore has been aged for 13 years in bourbon barrels and then aged for the last 2 years in Oloroso sherry casks.
It pours a sexy dark color that just makes you giggle and go "this is going to be good!"
Intoxicating aromas off the glencairn once it's been poured. Very sweet nose, you can immediately see the sherry's influence, ripe red fruits, cherries and raisins, along with the beautiful peat, it slowly becomes spicy, mainly cinnamon and then slowly shifts into hints of vanilla and dark chocolate.
Mmmmm.
This is a whisky I'm happy to nose for hours.
However I need to take a drink eventually so here goes!
Slightly ashy with peat, a little bit oaky and then it goes fruity again with the red fruits, not nearly as intoxicating as the nose, but not bad. Slightly thin mouthfeel, but not enough to be a big detraction.
The finish is where this whisky comes back to life though, long and fruity with cherries and butterscotch. Beautiful!
An enjoyable little whisky, that sadly I've yet to see in Australia, but if you were able to find it I'd expect to pay $100 to $120 AUS for it, which strikes me as a fair price for this little guy.
If you get a chance to try it and you like your sweeter Islay's go for it.
Nose: 22/25
Taste: 19/25
Finish: 21/25
Balance: 20/25
Overall: 82/100
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