This 1989 vintage was aged entirely in port casks and bottled in 2013. One of the pillars of Islay's whisky community--and history--the old-world Bowmore distillery, one of the few in Scotland to still do floor-maltings, sits in the center of the island's main village, on a hill overlooking the water. If "Islay" could be an adjective, this is as Islay as it gets.
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Beautiful flavor profile consisting of berries, oranges, tropical fruits, and subtle smoke. Nose: Blackberries, Prunes, Violets, Milk Chocolate, Strawberries, Raisins, Plums, Oranges, Grapefruits, Passion Fruit, Kiwis, Raspberries, Toffee Palate: Smoke, Oranges, Salted Caramel, Vanilla, Blackberries, Blood Oranges, Walnuts, Figs, Plums Finish: Raspberries, Almonds, Oranges, Vanilla, Toffee
Nose: Heavy cherry and raisin, oak and smoke, leather, and kelp. Palate: Sweet cherry, raisin and pecans, vanilla and oak and peat. Finish: Medium but sweet and smooth, cherry and leather, peat. Water brightens the berry and wakes up the peat smoke.
Liked it, hint of sweet. Maybe cAramel finish. No vanilla notes. Drinks by the dram.
Aroma was outstanding, heavy blueberries. It's a little over oaked IMO.
Peeeeeatttt! Wonderful sweetness. Great mixture of peat and port.
Skinny, boozy, not much port wine aromas
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