Bowmore 15 Year

Nose is full of leather. It completely wraps smoke and alcohol and keeps it at bay. Taste is on the bitter / dry side, little bit sour perhaps. Like a red dry wine, especially alibernet. On palate I can sense strong black currant like taste which at times hints the smoke but does not let it take over. Very pleasant and unique experience. Definitely on the strong sensual side.

Thick treacly legs. An extremely malty, bready nose. Orange zest in a toasted barley bread. Gives a surprising vegetal note and is persistently tingly to the nostrils, like a Scotchy Ancho Reyes. Some floral notes and fresh sugarcane. The palate holds true to the nose. A biscuity chocolate orange - sweet and bready with a touch of salt. Dried baking ginger and a refined ashiness persists throughout. Is that watermelon? Ashy watermelon? A first in my whisky tasting experience. I have enjoyed this one - toasted, bready dessert with smokey richness that provides both heft and balance. While I like the 12 year , it’s possible that the stock selected for this gives a less cigarette-ash experience, so it feels a bit more refined. Would drink again, but only if I could find it below typical retail - say <= $70 or so, the competition starts outclassing it above that price.

Sweet almost Carmel note Sweet end. Salty. I like the 12 better. Hmm.

Outstanding dram, would buy a bottle.

I love how scotch is always scotch. So yummy and by gosh darn it BM 15 Manages to embody all the greatest characteristics a scotch can have. Sweetness, dark fruits with a hint of smoke. A good upgrade from the 12 that justifies opening the fat wallet. Easy consumption. Tastes like another!!!

Very subtle smoke, dark chocolate in the finish