Bowmore 1995 VM The Cooper's Choice

Category	SINGLE MALT
Distillery	Bowmore
Bottler	The Vintage Malt Whisky Co Ltd. (VM)
Bottling Series	-
Vintage	1995
Bottled Year	2009
Age	13년
Cask Type	Hogshead
Cask Number	-
Bottles Released	-
ABV	46.0%
Volume	700 ml
Label	-
Country	Scotland
Region	Islay

Flavor Profile

Sweet

Vanilla

Smoky

Oaky

Spicy

Fruity

Maritime

Honey

Creamy

Herbal

Citrus

Peaty

Dried Fruit

Nutty

Floral

Chocolate

Tasting Notes

Colour

red amber

air Nose

great smoke. This is much more classic than the version at 46%, and maybe more complex as well even if it’s a bit hard to nose at 58%. Right, let’s quickly add water… With water: great! There’s some smoke, various herbs, great spices, various resins just like in the version at 46%, notes of Armagnac-soaked prunes, dried mushrooms, horse saddle, old Burgundy wine, old Sauternes as well… An immense surprise so far (but it would be criminal not to add water to this one)

restaurant Palate

excellent! Big, punchy, wonderfully full, chocolaty and spicy, with very special earthy notes. Now, it does need water again. With water: we’re much, much closer to the version at 46% as far as the general profile is concerned (resin and prunes). A little more ginger as well, cinnamon, dried bananas, raisins, crystallised pineapples, coconut milk… Also a very pleasant earthiness

timer Finish

long, very compact and coherent, more on fruits and easier on resin

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