Bowmore 2000 SMWS 3.265 Islay meets Provence
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Bowmore |
| Bottler | The Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS) |
| Bottling Series | Islay meets Provence |
| Vintage | 2000 |
| Bottled Year | 2016 |
| Age | 15년 |
| Cask Type | 1st Fill Ex-Bourbon Barrel |
| Cask Number | 3.265 |
| Bottles Released | 204 |
| ABV | 54.9% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Islay |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
Colour
Light gold
air Nose
Different again and a little more simplistic perhaps at first nosing. Very fresh and coastal with quite typical notes of oysters, fresh lemon juice, white pepper, capers in brine and a nice, simmering peat smoke aroma underneath. Develops along this very chiselled, ‘pure’ line with mineral qualities, notes of wet pebble beaches and a light tarriness. There is a fruitiness in there as well but it’s slightly more subdued than in the previous two. With water: Out come some rather lovely notes of gorse, nettle and caraway. Continues with a little medicine and more citrus notes
restaurant Palate
A powerful and salty attack with notes of sandalwood, dried seaweed and something resinous as well. Earl Grey tea, a nice ashiness and something suggestive of coal hearths (although I don’t spend much time tasting coal hearths I’ll admit). The fruitiness is quite green and seems to just hover in the background occasionally poking its head round behind all the smoke and seashore characteristics. With water: More mentholated and more fruity in the direction of citrus fruits, various oils and herbs and assorted medicinal notes
timer Finish
Another lengthy one with a big, saline echo around the gums and throat
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