Day 5! Today we have Bowmore 12 Year Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 40% ABV. I bought this one near the start of the year then stashed it away for this year's 24 Days of Whisk(e)y. Today is the day to crack it open (:
On the nose, I'm getting quite a bit of citrus, some grass, with a touch of smoke in the background. I get quite a bit of the bright citrus on the taste, sea mist and an herbal spice of some sort. The finish is citrus and spice. I don't really get much smoke or peat on this, but I usually drink more peaty/smoky Islay Whiskies. At 40%, this probably doesn't need water, but adding water did seem to bring out a bit of smoke on the nose, and brought the spice to the front. With water I also get a slight earthy smoke on the finish. Easy drinking, not bad, but at this price point I would be buying other things. Rated 3.0 / 5.0
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