Introduction Continuing on with my Core Islay Expressions exploration, I’m stepping back from the big Ardbeg and Laphroaig malts and taking a look at the two entry-level Bowmore expressions. Bowmore presents a gentler, less phenolic side of Islay peat, and while the uber-expensive bottlings from the 1960s seem to get lots of attention, I never [...]
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Bowmore to the core: Legend and 12 years
Posted in Bowmore, review, tagged Bowmore 12 review, Bowmore Legend review, Bowmore NAS on April 6, 2011 | 8 Comments »
Comparing the Bowmore 12 and 18 years
Posted in Bowmore, review, tagged Bowmore, review, scotch on May 3, 2009 | 4 Comments »
I’ve been sitting on a 50ml miniature of Bowmore 18 for a while. This past week, I finally purchased a bottle of Bowmore 12, so I decided to go ahead and compare these two expressions for my “nightly dram” last night. The 12 is bottled at 40% ABV, while the 18 is bottled at 43%. [...]
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