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Bowmore 15 Year
Single Malt — Islay, Scotland
Reviewed
July 20, 2017 (edited August 3, 2017)
Well, there isn't much to say except, I don't like it. I opened it a few days ago and the nose was sulphuric and astringent. After leaving it a few days the nose is still the same. The palate on the other hand isn't bad. There is a nice peat opening on a bed of chocolate covered cherries. Unfortunately, it is milk chocolate and not dark chocolate. Sadly, hovering all the time in the background is the sulphur taste. The finish is a bit of sherry and a slight peaty woft. This is just not a good whisky. My second Bowmore recently and I have to say they are a big disappointment. My first whisky ever was a brash peaty smoke-filled Bowmore 8 year old. I miss that whisky.
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I'm in complete agreement. There is something about the sulphurous, overblown winey character of the nose I found instantly repellent. Like synthetic cherry cough mixture flavouring mixed with furniture polish. Ugh. This is one you definitely either love or hate.
I had a bottle early in my whisky career and didn't care for it. It's a bad type of sweet with not nearly enough peat