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Whisky Review: Bowmore 12-Year-Old

Whisky Review: Bowmore 12-Year-Old

9 /10
EDITOR
Type: American
ABV: 40% ABV

Whisky Review is a American whisky. ABV: 40% ABV. Our expert rating is 9/10.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Mellow peat smoke, honeydew melon, and lemon grass. Breathing deeply reveals more complete earth tones from the peat.

Palate

Heavy oak char with campfire flavor on the first sip. The low ABV helps to mature the flavors quickly. The front of the mouth tastes lemon citrus with the deep sweetness of clover honey. I found most of the action to be at the front of the tongue and did not get the more traditional whiskey ‘kick’ at the throat or stomach. There is a warming sensation, but it is very smooth and slow. The finish is some tart citrus -flavor overlaying the residual vanilla sweetness with puffs of campfire smoke. Excellently balanced between the peat smoke iconic to Islay and the sweetness of the barley.

Finish

Comments: Latest On The Whiskey Wash 12 years old, single malt Scotch whisky, bottled at 40% ABV. Yellow gold with thin, even legs

Expert Review

9/10

Whisky Review: Bowmore 12-Year-Old is an exceptional find — one of those bottles that genuinely earns its reputation. Here is our full take.

Ash Carrington
Ash Carrington Reviews Editor
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