Bowmore 1997 BR
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Bowmore |
| Bottler | Berry Bros & Rudd (BR) |
| Bottling Series | - |
| Vintage | 1997 |
| Bottled Year | 2022 |
| Age | - |
| Cask Type | Butt |
| Cask Number | 79 |
| Bottles Released | 515 |
| ABV | 60.9% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Islay |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
Colour
very deep gold, apricot
air Nose
starts with tiny whiffs of asparagus water and used matches, which are soon to mingle with this classic Bowmore peat, even if it also remains a little fat. I believe it is too strong, even if this strength of 60.9% will always remind me of the first Port Ellen Rare Malts that almost tore me apart the first time it entered the house. We were not used to these kinds of strengths at that time, mind you. With water: way, way, way nicer, almost refreshing now, well-carved, very maritime, with growing grapefruits and bergamots, then passion fruit. Mind you, this is almost another whisky. A little saponification that would rather last, but it's lovely soap that we find
restaurant Palate
holy Camilla, what is this? Very heavy pepper, deep soot and ashes, sriracha sauce… Well you get the picture. I am not considering swallowing one single drop of this without any water. As Daltrey used to sing, I won't get… etc. With water: perfect, on bitter oranges, heather honey, grapefruits and grass smoke. I mean, lawn grass
timer Finish
long and both clean and rich. Which bodes well for some long bottle aging in your cellar, if you ask me
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