Bowmore 12 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky Review

Tasting Notes

Nose: Fresh lemon and honey with soft, earthy coastal smoke.

Palate: Warm fruit and honey lead into gentle smoke, with a little dark chocolate.

Finish: Lingering, gently fading sweet smoke.

Summary

Bowmore 12 Year Old is the brand’s core 12-year-old Islay single malt and a distillery bottling. It is matured in hand-selected American oak ex-bourbon and European oak Oloroso sherry casks, giving a balanced profile of citrus, honey, fruit and restrained peat smoke.

Interesting Facts

• Bowmore specifies a pairing of American oak ex-bourbon casks with European oak Oloroso sherry casks for this core expression.