Bowmore Darkest 15 Tasting Notes and Ratings.

Bowmore Darkest 15

Added on Tuesday, Jul 22, 2008 at 12:15 AM

Bottler:

Age:	15 yrs	Type:	Scotch
Vintage:	N/A	Subtype:	Single Malt
ABV:	43.00 %	Region:	Islay
Price:	$65	Availability:	Better Stores

The previous "Darkest" edition had no age statement.

Member Ratings and Notes

Adam

Burnt-tasting aspects in the nose show up in the burnt-sugar palate. Sherry's there, kinda rich. The finish is long, and gets very long, but that last very long part is mostly alcohol with a small bit of soap. Distinct Bowmore characteristics are here for sure, and I called it as such in a blind tasting, so thus I am still super-awesome. Overall this doesn't quite work for me... parts are great, but not the whole, though still worth trying.

Chris

N: Deep desert smells.
P: Some interesting sherry, cocoa, peat, and some smoke in the background.
F: Long and smoky, with some liquorice.
Pretty complex but kinda funky.

Tim

N: Balanced sherry gives some dried fruit, nutmeg and a touch of cinnamon to iodine, earth and a bit of tar. There's a touch of plum and cherry; a little bit of clay. Light sweetness and faint malt.

P: Moderate peat and a little heat which is balanced well by a nice cinnamon-spiced apple compote. A touch of fig; nice, rich, oily mouthfeel.

F: Gains heat momentarily and the peat comes to the forefront; a nice gentle tongue-numbing spice in the form of some cinnamon and pepper. Settles down and leaves some more dried fruits; a bright note which I'd agree is faintly soapy lingers as well.

A really enjoyable, super-accessible Bowmore. I get the light soap the others mention but to my palate it's extremely light and doesn't really mar this one for me (and soap usually is a bullet train to D-city for me).

Andy

n: laundry detergent in potting soil and dried fruit. Boo.

p: Sunflower seeds and prunes. Finish sticks in a bad way and is indistict. Sort of a lingering taste of raisins or prunes. Not my thing really. Not much peat if any.

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