Bowmore 12-year-old CA Dumpy Bottle

CategorySINGLE MALT
DistilleryBowmore
BottlerCadenhead's (CA)
Bottling Series-
Vintage-
Bottled Year-
Age12년
Cask Type-
Cask Number-
Bottles Released-
ABV43.0%
Volume750 ml
Label-
CountryScotland
RegionIslay
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Flavor Profile

Vanilla
Oaky
Sweet
Smoky
Fruity
Honey
Creamy
Dried Fruit
Citrus
Maritime
Spicy
Floral
Peaty
Nutty
Herbal
Chocolate

Tasting Notes

Colour

amber - which is much darker than expected

air Nose

this is the first time I’ve ever found a sherried batch of one of these old OB 12 year old. This is all on gently smoked game meats, venison salami, salty ramen broths, damp pipe tobacco, mushroom powder and mulchy earthen floored cellars. There’s botritic raisins and gentle rancio too. Keeps opening up and developing along rather earthy and tertiary lines. The fruits are there but they remain dark, exotic and strictly stewed and crystalised. Hugely impressive so far I have to say

restaurant Palate

many salty game meats, pistachios, chocolate sauce, strawberry wine and treacle. Bitter chocolate studded with smoked sea salt and some natural tar. Trouble is, there is also some soapiness too. However, it feels like a bottle flaw rather than a distillate flaw; this is old school Bowmore for sure. Full of meat broths and herbal medicines now too

timer Finish

long, very gently smokey, lots of soft dark fruits, earthy black teas and more of these elegant meaty tones

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