Bowmore 19 Year French Oak Barrique

Sharper oak smell, maybe with tannins or something winey with it. Hit is quite intense, tastesich higher abv. All out assault of flavor, sweet, smoke, wood, wine, the more I drink it the less I feel the abv and the more the flavor shines. Would be perfect with some more complexity.

Nose: Fresh, Red Fruits, oak, vanilla, light smoke, some salt as usual with Bowmore, Orange marmelade Mouth: Texture is incredible, buttery, rich, beautiful fruits, mix between red fruits and melon, the salt is more delicate in here and the smoke as well. Very well balanced spices from the oak which is showing the quality of this cask and bottling. Final: tasty as ****, very rich and unlike most of the time, the smoke disapear before the fruits. Very impressive.

Oaky, dry tannins, red grapes, all the things you expect when knowing this was matured on Bordeaux barrels. Had difficulties finding other layers of flavor. There is also some sweetness and smoke. Enjoyed it with some dark chocolate.