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Морской, солёный ex-bourbon Bowmore с умеренным дымом, тропическими фруктами и сладостью при суховатом послевкусии. Опытные оценивают сдержаннее (около 85–86), остальные заметно щедрее (88–90), сходясь на «чистом, но не сложном» характере.
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В аромате доминируют солёно-морская тема и ваниль: яблоко, груша, банан, тропические фруктовые оттенки, мёд и тесто, местами кожа, а торфяной дым держится на втором плане, деликатно. Несколько отзывов отмечают начальную мыльно-цветочную или спиртовую ноту, которая уходит, если дать напитку раскрыться. Во вкусе торф выступает отчётливее — маслянистый, сливочно-бархатистый, с йодом, солью, белым перцем, ванилью и мёдом, цитрусом, зелёным манго и папайей; фон дубовый и слегка пепельный. Послевкусие среднее-долгое, сухое, пряное, солёное, с деревом и дымом; часть авторов упрекает сладость в приторности к финалу.
Хвалят за чистую структуру, узнаваемый характер винокурни и удачное сочетание Bowmore с бурбонной бочкой вместо привычного хереса, за питкость и морскую солёность. Критикуют ограниченную сложность («приятно, но не поражает»), избыточную «причёсанность» современного стиля и, у отдельных релизов (Feis Ile), завышенную цену при средней глубине. Опытные ревьюеры последовательно ставят около 84–89, чаще 85, воспринимая напиток как крепкий, но без выдающихся вершин; менее авторитетные оценки разбросаны шире и уходят вплоть до 90–95, что отражает расхождение: базовый профиль все признают качественным и характерным, но восторг вызывает он в основном у менее опытной части аудитории.
dram-drinker
85
09 dec 2022 9:28 pm
Powerful, maritime, quite drinkable
| Нос |
85 |
Vanilla, yellow fruits, creme brulee, whiffs of smoke, hint of leather |
| Вкус |
86 |
Oily, little punchy, iodine, spicy, pepper, vanilla,brine, subtle sweetness |
| Финиш |
85 |
Medium long, warm, little fruity, spices, smoke, pepper, hint of leather |
Hvdree
85
03 jun 2019 11:46 pm
нос 87 · вкус 84 · финиш 84
alex..w..fan
88
12 sep 2022 7:27 pm
22+ 22+ 21+ 22 88+ A beautiful rich soulful drinkable whisky from Bowmore, from a marine flavor to a sweet peppery taste! An ex-bourbon aged classic! I can only imagine how good he is on location!)
JacobaEd
84
31 jul 2019 9:45 pm
нос 86 · вкус 83 · финиш 82
Archer
89
22 aug 2019 9:55 pm
It does not always have to be the sherry keg at Bowmore, Bowmore and Bourbon-Cask are a great match. Great combination. Cadenhead's has been in Bourbon barrel matured Bowmore for quite some time. The five years younger Tempest is going well in this direction - like more of it, also and especially as Destillerieabfüllung.
| Нос |
88 |
Starts with apple notes, Williams pear, banana bran, vanilla and light smoky notes. Fruity and inviting. Honey and yeast dough, juniper berries, bay leaves. The spices come slowly, but clearly want to play along and stay longer than a moment. From time to time the apples become must, a pleasantly musty, musty note mixes with them, like evaporating canned fruit in an old building cellar. |
| Вкус |
90 |
Here he is, the smoke. On the tongue now with full power, but creamy and velvety on the tongue. Vanilla and honey, honeydew melon, applesauce, marzipan bread. Dry wood, not too long. Slightly floral with touches of a freshly mown wildflower meadow. Some citrus. Chocolate, milk coffee. Some lovage and pepper. Apricot jam. |
| Финиш |
89 |
Medium long to long, slightly dry, mildly spicy, fruity, fresh wood and smoke make a nice connection, citrus and apple get the fruity part, which still hangs on the tongue. |
rpvdwel
85
06 sep 2019 9:41 pm
нос 86 · вкус 84 · финиш 85
Kantenmechaniker
88
23 jul 2019 10:46 pm
Very exciting and also delicious, one has the feeling of whisky glowing all the time and rarely drunk a sweet whisky with such a dry mouthfeel.
zzqfyl
90
21 sep 2022 1:49 pm
Sea salt, scented waxes, lime juice, oysters, melon, smoke, peat …
нос 90 · вкус 90 · финиш 89
thijs100
90
04 jul 2019 3:27 pm
A stunner.
ThorstenH
80
12 sep 2025 8:51 pm
Good, but it doesn't really blow me away. The fruit is there, but only hinted at. A hint of vanilla. The finish gets better with each sip. 71-80 – Fine, like to drink by time
нос 75 · вкус 80 · финиш 84
mema82
88
17 jun 2019 1:39 am
нос 88 · вкус 88 · финиш 87
LeChiffre
88
05 aug 2022 1:55 pm
| Нос |
88 |
Sweet; very faint smoke only; fresh and fruity; apples; pears; also hints of tropical fruit in the background; Vanilla; Herbs; at the beginning there is always a slightly soapy-flowery note (not disturbing but not quite my thing either - but fortunately it disappears completely over time) - nice, sweet and very fruity nose, the smoke only plays a minor role |
| Вкус |
89 |
also very sweet in the mouth; creamy; fruit notes; Honey; Vanilla; White pepper; here the smoke is clearer now; Oak |
| Финиш |
88 |
slightly dry; tart-spicy; White pepper; fruit notes; fresh oak wood; smoke |
Sweetspot
85
01 oct 2025 7:39 pm
нос 85 · вкус 86 · финиш 85
Luigisim
87
26 mar 2022 7:41 am
нос 87 · вкус 87 · финиш 88
Izzino
95
19 nov 2025 11:40 pm
This is such a great whisky. Beautiful, vanilla, fresh, lavender beauty. The taste is very pleasantly smoky, spicy, fresh, with a lavender finish. I'm writing that down on my wish list.
sagara-kun
89
21 may 2024 10:54 pm
A very pretty Bowmore, very saline and tropical. Not that complex but surprisingly fun.
| Нос |
88 |
A saline peat, on pear, white pepper, iodine, smoke, leather, a hint of lime. Slightly tropical in idea. |
| Вкус |
89 |
On the palate, it is fatty, iodized and smoked peat in the first line. Then lime, green mango, papaya. |
| Финиш |
89 |
Finish on white pepper, fatty peat, iodine, tropical. |
JoshNRW
89
05 nov 2022 1:40 am
I am now skeptical about Feis Ile bottlings, because it is often a marketing bottling of medium quality for a totally exorbitant price - regardless of the distillery. I don't know what the issue price was here, but I think the quality is good, clean and definitely Bowmore if you let it breathe for 20 minutes so that the alcohol evaporates. The cleanliness would be worth 100 euros to me, but the complexity is very limited. Therefore no more than 100 euros and only because it is a clean Bowmore from Islay and that is what the market prices are at the moment. Between 88 and 90 points depending on the mood of the day and preferred taste profile. But I think the nose is clearly one point stronger than the rest of the part. Almost 89 points today.
| Нос |
90 |
89.5 First in Blenders too much alcohol. The potential of the 15 years and just over 50 percent can only be guessed at first, because this is a beautiful Islay whisky with not excessive smoke, rudimentary tropical fruits and a clean bourbon aging in the foreground. I particularly like the clean structure and recognizability of the distillery character. Very very nice. Gets better and better over time at Glencairnglas. |
| Вкус |
89 |
88.5 A little more oak, less sweetness and tropical fruits (which could only be guessed anyway). Slightly falls off the nose. So still no bad marks or particular weaknesses, but with the nose I still thought, oh it's nice what could have become of it, and on the palate I only think: fits. |
| Финиш |
89 |
88.5 The mouthfeel is strong, with an appealing intensity without any particular highlight worth mentioning. The finish is medium and nicely saline to Bowmore Islay. |
Willum
90
10 aug 2019 7:47 pm
нос 89 · вкус 90 · финиш 90
JohnnyGKS
84
19 nov 2025 8:42 pm
checkpointuk
89
11 aug 2019 9:15 am
Colour: straw yellow Nose: Dark fruits of elderberry, wild berries and currants (cassis), tons of peat and phenols, wet coal, ash / cigar ash, smoke and always sweet accents of fruit and honey - newfangled, but good! Taste: Soft, sweet, peaty-salty and lined with dark fruit notes. Coal, ash, maritime smoke, wood and again and again these fruity cassis notes. Also here, kept modern and altogether too cute, but straightforward! Finish: Long - peaty-dry, dark-fruity and with a lot of smoke and wood - softly fading out. Comment: A rather unusual or untypical Bowmore, as we find! 89 points N: 90P / G: 88P / F: 88P
spigray
89
01 oct 2019 1:20 pm
A very good one!
| Нос |
88 |
very sooty at first, burning charcoal, salt, lemons, floor wax, ashes, petrol jelly. with water: less sooty and ashy and hints of tropical fruits now. |
| Вкус |
90 |
with water: ahhh, much more accessible now. lots of lemons, grapefruit, hints of passion fruit. slightly sweet in the beginning. Hints of incense but not disturbing. Olive brine. Oily mouthfeel |
| Финиш |
90 |
long, getting drier without any bitterness. petrol, wool, lemons |
Ostap
89
03 oct 2020 7:43 pm
The aroma is dominated by a salty sea theme, the taste is sweeter and classically aile. Delicious work.
cachalot14
88
15 dec 2025 7:41 pm
нос 88 · вкус 88 · финиш 87
EvilAFI
88
08 feb 2021 5:42 am
It’s a sweet vanilla smoky ashy bowmore, it scratches the itch. Bowmore isn’t my first Islay love and I do like sherried expressions a bit more.
| Нос |
88 |
Dry smoke, saline and sweetness, vanilla, peppery |
| Вкус |
89 |
Ashy, creamy, earthy, vanilla sweetness again, |
| Финиш |
87 |
Tart oak, the sweetness cloys, white pepper, dry ashy peat |
DenisLeonov
88
29 jul 2019 10:59 am
Balance (22) Excellent molt, strong and energetic (88)
checkpointrk
88
28 jun 2019 11:56 pm
нос 89 · вкус 88 · финиш 88
Emsmalt
89
27 sep 2023 11:00 pm
нос 88 · вкус 89 · финиш 89
rickypeng
85
15 mar 2025 11:41 am
нос 84 · вкус 85 · финиш 85