Bowmore 25 Year

Smoky nose a little peaty, easy drinking, campfire, a tiny bit of spice at the end, flat palate.

A quarter of a century is always a good age statement for a whisky, specially if it comes from the Peat capital of the world, Islay. This is one luxuty dram, the 25yo Bowmore. The official website says that this whisky has been fully matured flr 25 years in ex bourbon and spanish sherry casks. Bottled at 43%abv, with a lovely tawny color. On the nose, starts grassy and peaty. Burnt hay; leather, actually a leather jacket. Some sweetness has risen, cherries and mint liquor. Earthy notes. It has the exact aroma of raw, uncooked rice. The aroma gave notes of old paper, or old envelopes from my law office. After some sips it changed into the most fancy toffee ever, butterscotch. On the palate, it is deliciously sweet, so unexpected after nosing it. Cherry syrup, lemoncello and sawdust. Chocolate everywhere. Aftertaste is peaty and fabulous. Cigarrettes, ashtray and pepper. Dry and woody. Not overly complex, but well delivered. Overall, this is quite an elegant and complex dram. I really liked how the peatiness has transformed into leather but somehow keeps the smokiness after 25 years. The cherry sweetness was fantastic and it came out of nowhere. My score for this amazing expression is 93 over 100.

Deep and musty, smells like it's age. Complex, oak, sweet caramel, peat, masterfully blended. Just a wall of mixed flavor and creaminess. Even a light spice and oak on the long tail. Couldn't ask for anything more

Just pure excellence