Bowmore 1976 SMWS L3.27

CategorySINGLE MALT
DistilleryBowmore
BottlerThe Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS)
Bottling Series-
Vintage1976
Bottled Year1994
Age-
Cask Type-
Cask Number-
Bottles Released-
ABV52.2%
Volume700 ml
Label-
CountryScotland
RegionIslay
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Flavor Profile

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

Tasting Notes

Colour

gold

air Nose

thankfully this one seems to lean backwards rather than forwards, in the sense that it’s a rather farmy one, but sprinkled with a few tropical fruit notes. There’s damp earth, then guava, mango, papaya and banana. Then cider apples, custard and hints of smoked shellfish, paprika, buttermint and lapsang souchong. A pretty unusual nose, but very good and highly intriguing. No soap or perfume that I can detect. With water: nettles, grass, sauvignon blanc, lillies, mustard powder, pollen, fennel. Much fun to be had here

restaurant Palate

indeed this is rather fruity. It’s a soft and gentle mix of tropical and green fruit syrups, an exotic cocktail if you will. On top of which there’s fragrant peat smoke, camphor, a touch of brake fluid, salted butter, mango puree, green peppercorns in brine and some salty meat stock. With water: many various oils (cod liver, olive, rapeseed), chalk, brine, lemon balm, bitter herbal extracts, anchovy paste, umami and even something like Tizer

timer Finish

long, sooty, peaty, ashy, sharp, peppery and smoky

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