Bowmore 15 Year

The dried fruit taste almost had me thinking I was sipping a Sauvignon Blanc. This is one you have to drink a bit first before you can appreciate it. Bowmore 15 has a delightful fruity earth nose. A deeper pull brings torched wood and raisins. The nose is strong, creating a taste of raisin jam to the mouth with a little smoke. The palate is not as impressive for me: raisins and some kindle wood at first, followed by an oak taste with sea salt. There is little burn, but the salt and wood leave a dry taste in the mouth as it makes its way down. Not nice at first, but the more you consume the more you begin to enjoy.

The nose is sweet, with syrup and vanilla. There's a slight wine scent as well as some dark fruit. The palate is thick, very rich, sweet and syrupy, somewhat smokey, with a bit of dry wine, and some dustiness. There is a faint maraschino cherry flavour. The finish is fairly dry, very smooth, and the Sherry really shines on the end. This would be one of my top three whiskys.

Nice and peaty without bringing too much salt flavor