Bowmore 12 Year

This is a better than average whiskey for the price. On the nose, the peat and smoke shines through with faint notes of oak. On the palate, peat and caramel meet the tongue first, then smoke and vanilla linger. Not super refined and still rough around the edges. A splash or two of water opens it right up. If you love peat and don't want to break the bank, can't go wrong with this 12yo, but for slightly more I'd go with a Laphroaig.

Nose : Fruity (pear like), fresh cut grass but not too intense. Also a little bit leathery nose Taste/tongue : Oily feeling in mouth. Fruity feeling (maybe pear) is still there ,but also a little bit of a citrus and a really small hint of vanilla . On 3rd taste, I begin to feel a little bit of brine. Short sweet smoke finish that linger. Still really enjoy it. Good introduction for peated whiskey.