Tastes

It's Islay so there is a peatiness, but a nice mild ammount of peat that playfully pats the peat to yer pallet. ...Peat... Its smooth, with carmel and leather, and a toasted peanut brittle that was left in the oven a little too long. Burnt. Burnt peanut brittle thats now a tad bitter. Were you eating peanut brittle, you'd wretch, but for scotch, its actually a pretty inviting little note. Like being deep in the woods and finding an old stucco n wood tudor cottage that has been abandoned for 200 years. Open that door and take a musky whiff. Thats Bowmore. Like being transported to old world scotland with a hint if Hansell and Gretel.

Gad damn that's good. Maybe the best smelling whiskey I've ever had the privilege to have. Neat is a little harsh cause of the proof, but you can tell it's expensive. Any harshness evaporates quickly and you are left with a dusty sweet leather that quickly brings you to a card game with Doc Holiday and you've got a full house. The saloon is staring at you, wondering with baited eyes, what you are going to do. Bet it all, cause this moment is rare. A great whiskey, but enjoy it, dash it with water after your first sip. Your trip to the past should last longer than this whiskey will in your glass.

I've had good bottles, I've had ok bottles, and I've had bottles that have tasted better than blue label side by side. So, unfortunately, it's inconsistent but overall it's underrated. My go to Scotch. Superb smell (nose if yer a douche). Taste is good and the burn is minimal. I like it a lot.

Too much punch neat. nice flavors. Old leather, and like licking the floor of an abandoned dusty saloon, in a good way. That said, nice, but overpriced and overrated.

very nice. The perfect blend of smooth, soft peat, and good overall taste. bought a bottle that i've been staring at for a year for $139. Worth it? Hell yes. Problem is that its too good. i could drink a few glasses neat in one sitting, and at that price its a dangerous combination. Love it.

Peaty jetfuelness that might please some but will displease most

Very nice flavor. Semi-smooth. I liked it a decent amount.

Nose is good a little sweet a little musty. Taste. Eek. A little harsh. Maybe I'm used to the smoothness of green label Johnny but damn. A decent taste but ill be using it as a mixer.

Pretty darn mildly decent. Taste of that smell when you walk into a tire shop. Sweet rubbery. Not unpleasant... but unexpected. Pretty nice. Sweet, smooth, and fairly Canadian. Like Canada, I kinda like it but nothing worth writing home about. 3 stars seems too low by 4 is too high. 3 1/2 stars.

Sweet with a hint of licorice and caramel. Aftertaste has bite and is pretty complex. Not cold fusion complex but nicely surprising. Can be a sipper but barely imho. Taste of an old sock lingers a bit.