Bowmore

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Bowmore Mariner

Here is another brand of whisky from Islay, Bowmore. I still remember when I tasted the bowmore for the very first time, the smell of iodine and the taste of sea salt, it was a bit overwhelming for a rookie(I was 18 back then), maybe because I chuck it down in one go, iodine and salt was the only thing I taste. Well, that's my first time and frankly speaking, I didn't like it. As I grew older and have tried more whiskies, I find that I actually enjoy those distinctive taste, and finally I can smell the toffee and taste the fruit and smokiness from it. I think there are some whiskies that you have to learn how to enjoy. Cheers~

大支水

Whisky from Islay, you just LOVE it or HATE it, It's strong smell of peat smoke, sea salt, the full body with oiliness and buttery.

Reactor

Bowmore 17 Year, 我近年的心頭好，酒櫃裡點都要預個位俾佢。

Islay 世界以重口味見稱，而 Bowmore 17 Year 則是當中少有的和平主義者。味道不失Islay的風格，但又難得地細膩而平衡。

                               
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聽吓酒評人點講 Bowmore 17 Year:

"Smoke and peat and sea salt. Warm and encompassing - and that's just the initial hit of the nose. Behind that, there are hints of sweetness - particularly chocolate - and a dash of fruitiness. A genuinely deep and complex nose that takes several goes over several minutes to start to get a grip on all the contrasting flavours.

The taste is initially lightly smoked creamy toffee with a spicy, peppery note, and then there is a rush of heavy smoke, peat and salt. I get hints of honey and occasionally I feel like I catch a fleeting smidgeon of fruit. Not too many malts start light and creamy, and develop into a warm and rich malt.

The finish isn't terribly long, but is full of flavour - spice, peat and smoke overlay hints of honey and good pipe tobacco.

If someone said to me they were trying to sell me a whisky that was sweet and fruity, as well as smoky, peaty and salty - and that it could be described as being light and creamy, along with warm and rich, I'd be pretty sceptical. However, somehow this bottling manages to pull it off, and the Bowmore 17 year old is a genuinely fantastic dram. It's a peat monster, but easier and lighter than pretty much any other Islay. Better value for money than the 'Darkest' bottlings, but probably not quite as good overall.

I'd heartily recommend it for anybody who is in to Islay malts, but wants something with a definite unique character."

skyies1991

早一個月都入左枝Bowmore12年返黎,不過未敢試住,驚勁過頭

makeucum

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呢支我都好buy, 如果同年份計，我自己就最中意Darkest系列~

Reactor

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諗起果種陣陣的Sherry味，已經令人興奮~

大支水

skyies1991 發表於 2012-8-6 13:28

                               
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早一個月都入左枝Bowmore12年返黎,不過未敢試住,驚勁過頭

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