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| Hello, that is one among our (nearly) every day tastings. Santé! |
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September 22, 2022
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Duos: a little Bowmore and good
We have already had a superb Bowmore session final month, however we have been having a couple of extra, fairly probably none with any heavy wine-treatment, so just about al pure. No, sherry is not wine, it is one thing else, no? In any case, neither do you have to ever be allowed so as to add cheese to pasta alle vongole!
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Bowmore 17 yo 2003/2022 (53%, WhiskySponge, refill sherry butt, 679 bottles) 
This was the Sponge’s fiftieth bottling, kudos Mr Sponge! Beautiful poetic label right here, with somebody shovelling stars (seemingly) as if it was barley. Color: gold. Nostril: begins with a great deal of pickled seaweed, or maybe wakame in brine, earlier than it might slightly transfer in the direction of wee seashells (our buddies winkles and whelks – by no means a phrase greater than the others) plus almonds, putty and recent paint. An previous boat that is simply been repainted. With water: recent putty and marzipan all the best way, seaweed and damp newspapers within the background. Mouth (neat): splendidly salty, in keeping with these previous Bowmores that have been generally rolled within the Loch to the puffers. Unsure that was true, however the story is charming. Excessive-concentration margarita, lemon zests, pepper and chillies, ginger, miso and smoked almonds. Actually, tastes like somebody would have poured a litre of seawater (nicely, lochwater) into this butt. By the best way, within the again, some leaves and leather-based plus inexperienced walnuts, all from the sherry I suppose. With water: a couple of touches of tropical fruits showing, which could be very Bowmore as nicely. End: lengthy, on salted chilly lapsang souchong. Fantastic lemony brine and pure smoke within the aftertaste, basic Bowmore. Feedback: only a wee bit leathery/peppery on the palate, that have to be the butt, however really splendid.
SGP:465 – 90 factors. |
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Bowmore 20 yo 2001/2022 (54.8%, LMDW, Artist #20, cask #102)
I do not assume this child is out but however it will likely be quickly, most likely throughout or instantly after Whisky Reside Paris, which is able to happen this weekend. Color: gold. Nostril: very very very, and I imply very shut, only a tad extra on mangos and umami. Tangerines, putty, engine oil… With water: begins to diverge, with a purer (but) Bowmoreness, with ashes, ink, oats, mangos, soot, seawater, oysters, pink grapefruits, porridge, suet, cigar ashes (an entire ashtray, actually) and an entire wheelbarrow of kelp. Mouth (neat): ultra-tight, bladey, with a great deal of inexperienced pepper and concentrated lime juice. Then a mix of seawater with a couple of drops of diesel oil (not a lot, given the prices of Diesel oil lately). With water: slightly elegant, as anticipated. Just a little extra pepper this time once more, zests and fruit skins, tar, salt… End: lengthy, greener and a notch bitterer, loses one level right here. Dura Lex, sed Lex. Feedback: critically, it’s wonderful, however everyone knows that these vintages are terrific, supplied some well-mannered casks can have been used, and never any of these pumped-up bespoke ‘wine’ casks which can be to Bowmore what the LM002 was to Lamborghini.
SGP:566 – 90 factors. |
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