The third and last release. Only 827 Bottles, from this Olorosso Sherry Cask. Dark mahogany color with slow, thick legs. The nose offers classic Bowmore ozone and peat smoke with sherried sweetness behind it, quite complex. Thick, almost viscuous on the tongue, with carmamelized custard, peat smoke and a splash of sea salt to the flavors. It just slides down your throat, coating it with malt and sherry flavors.
John Hansell from Malt Advocate says...
In short, this is one of the most fascinating whiskies I have ever tasted! It’s better than the original Black Bowmore trio. ...What I think impresses me most is how the whisky evolves. On the nose and palate, this is a thick, viscous, whisky, with notes of sticky toffee, earthy oak, fig cake, roasted nuts, fallen fruit, pancake batter, black cherry, ripe peach, dark chocolate covered espresso bean, polished leather, tobacco, a hint of wild game and lingering, leafy damp kiln smoke. Flavors continue on the palate long after swallowing. This is what we all hope for (and dream of) in an older whisky! I have now tasted this whisky twice: last night before dinner with Iain McCallum, Bowmore’s whisky “nose”, and this morning, in my hotel room before posting this. My opinion is the same. My rating for this whisky, which will be published in the next issue of Malt Advocate magazine, is: 97. (That’s the highest rating I have ever given a whisky.)
