Bowmore 25-Year Small Batch
43% ABV - Islay, Scotland
Nose: Red fruits lead the way, with hints of pineapple and smoked melon. Smoke billows in behind with some oak spices and pear.
Taste: Very delicate with light peat smoke, fireweed honey, apricot jelly, and lychee.
Finish: Here are the powdered violets and wispy smoke clouds! It is slightly drying and almost soapy, with notes of tropical fruits and sweet mandarins.
Well, this here must be my favourite dram of them all—not only for its taste, but the sentimental value of this bottle. We opened this on our wedding day and were able to share it with members of our wedding party and close family. I could do that every day!
The remaining amount in this bottle is now quite low… Luckily, I have the next iteration of the 25-Year waiting for me! I feel that the taste has changed, but it is more of an evolution than a diversion from Bowmore standards. I look forward to opening that next one and continuing the memories. Slàinte!
Details: This version of the label and use of Small Batch in the name were "discontinued" around 2017.
Tasting Notes (Official): On the eye deep, rich mahogany. Breathe in intense sherry and stewed fruits, with a trace of Bowmore smokiness. Sip delicious toffee and hazelnut, woven together with just a hint of swee peat smoke. Savour the mellow, gentle and incredibly complex finish.
Tasted 18 April 2023. (Posted 29 October 2023.)
