Bowmore 1997 DL XOP - The Black Series

Category	SINGLE MALT
Distillery	Bowmore
Bottler	Douglas Laing (DL)
Bottling Series	-
Vintage	1997
Bottled Year	2023
Age	25년
Cask Type	Refill Hogshead
Cask Number	-
Bottles Released	-
ABV	50.2%
Volume	700 ml
Label	-
Country	Scotland
Region	Islay

Flavor Profile

Vanilla

Sweet

Oaky

Honey

Fruity

Creamy

Dried Fruit

Spicy

Citrus

Smoky

Chocolate

Herbal

Floral

Nutty

Peaty

Maritime

Tasting Notes

Colour

straw

air Nose

yaaah! As an example of that style, it’s perfect. Orange bonbons, Parma violets, lavender ice cream (a trendy thing in Provence, but mainly British tourists like that… wait, that may explain a few things about these Bowmores ;-))… Then ink and chalk. New plastic pouch at the supermarket (well where they still use those). With water: doesn’t swim too well, gets very chalky/inky

restaurant Palate

not that bad, not that bad – and even Saint Columba of Iona knows I’m not a fan of this style. I find it chemical and plastic-like again, but I feel I need to add that the citrusy/candied notes as well as the peaty smoke work well on the palate. In any case, it’s probably a late-period ‘Bowmore-of-that-style’, because earlier ones had less peat – and even more lavender. With water: rounder and sweeter. Grapefruit marmalade, plus some salt and some ashes

timer Finish

long, ashy. The lavender and the violets are still there

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