Bowmore 2014 11 Year Old Whisky Refill Barrel Thompson Bros 56.8%

Official Tasting Notes

Nose: Opens with “low and slow” peat-smoked pineapple and toasted grist. A nostalgic sweetness follows with cream soda, tonka bean, vanilla, and white “milk bottle” sweets. The profile then takes a sharp, industrial turn toward brined green pepper, soot, paraffin, and a coal scuttle, finished with a medicinal hint of dental rinse and the vegetal smoke of a fine Mezcal.

Palate: The BBQ’d pineapple carries through, now served alongside a vibrant, brined green chilli and lime salsa. The mid-palate returns to the confectionery shop with milk bottles, vanilla sugar, and authentic almond Turkish Delight. It hits a peak of sweetness before swinging back into its rugged Islay roots: heavy smoke, earthy peat, and thick soot.

Finish: Long and coastal. It moves into bitter meadow herbs and dry, lingering peat smoke, with a touch of damp clay.