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‘BOWMORE’ 17 YEARS OLD Islay Single Malt Gift Pack - Glasses & CD ROM
Vintage Assessments Tasting Note Producer Morrison Bowmore Distilleries
Fairly deep golden amber colour. Rather antiseptic, smoky, dusty, dried lemon nose. Solid, intense, gently peppery, dry, herbal, faintly medicinal, gentle Islay malt flavours that may not be everyone’s cup of tea. Bowmore is the oldest distillery on the island of Islay (established in 1779). This gift set includes two glasses and the CD ROM providing a virtual tour of the Bowmore distillery itself. CSPC 715219
Type Spirit - Scotch Whisky
Agent Sch Age
Country Scotland
Region
Rating **
Gently Peppery
LCBO Note Status A Vintage Assessments Explorer's Selection!
Bowmore is the oldest distillery on the island of Islay (established in 1779), yet it has a very contemporary marketing approach. The gift set includes two glasses specifically designed to enhance the pleasures of this malt and the CD ROM contains everything from the history of whisky to a virtual tour of the Bowmore distillery itself. Tasting note: Colour: Full gold to bronze. Nose: Smoothly aromatic. Nutty malt. Smoky. Medicinal Islay character. Body: Light to medium. Smooth. Firm. Palate: Rounded, firm, malty, dry creaminess. Tightly combined flavours. Finish: Leafy, ferny, malty, sandy, smoky, slightly astringent. (Michael Jackson, Malt Whisky Companion, 4th Edition, 1999) Price $ 86.95
Bottle Size 750 mL
Tasting Date vintages release - May 5, 2001
Cases bought 100 (6 bottles per case)

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