Bowmore 1995 16 Year Old Cask #8 Adelphi

Bowmore Legend

This is the no age statement introductory Bowmore which goes for aroud $US 25. I have drank this over the past few months with three other budget Islay malts. In my mind, it is not the best but not the worst. On the plus side, this is an inexpensive Islay. On the other hand, having tried it, it reminds me of a special offering at a fast food...

Score 62/100

Bowmore 100 Degrees Proof

Originally produced for the Travel Retail market (duty free shops) this is a cask strength NCF Bowmore NAS, and comes in a 1 Litre bottle. I’m not a Huge Bowmore fan but I do think they are really trying to make better whiskies in recent 1-2 years, and we definitely can see a change there, which is great news for Islay fans and Bowmore fans in...

Score 86/100

Bowmore 15 Year Old - Darkest

I tried this Islay Malt at one of my favorite bars this evening and it reminded me of Highland Park 12, and maybe even a tad better. Just one more example of the perfect blend of sweet and smoke. Then I came home and looked up the price. Yikes! It costs about 50% more. Gosh, it's tough having expensive tastes! I rated at one point below my...

Score 87/100

Bowmore Black Rock

Bowmore Black Rock was released in 2014 as travel retail exclusive expression. It was matured in both ex-sherry and ex-bourbon casks and is named after Blackrock, a large rock that is located in Loch Indaal and that can be seen from the distillery. The nose is sweet and slightly rubbery. Notes of sherry are right up front, followed by cinnamon,...

Score 79/100