Bowmore 23 Year Old Port Cask
Nose: Port soaked
prunes, blackberry and juniper compote, Green & Black’s cherry dark
chocolate bar, hickory smoked pork, barbecued aubergines, brine, dried apricots, sweet
oak, toasted almonds, cracked black and white peppercorns,
winter baking spices, rose water and a zest-ette of citrus freshness.
Palate: Billowing
barbecue smoke, marmalade and clove glazed ham, port soaked sultanas, forest
fruit crumble, Waitrose fresh vanilla custard, Quality Street strawberry
delight’s, Pret A Manger rock salt popcorn, dried cedar, rich oak, white pepper, mixed spice and
a fresh finishing flirtation of forest pine.
Finish: After
an amazing journey on the nose and palate, you’re certainly not short changed
on the finish, which is long lingering and sassily smoky.
Summary: Without
doubt this is a bountiful and beautifully balanced belter from Bowmore. The
only thing that’s ever so slightly hard to swallow about their latest release is its
price. Retailing for a rrp of £380, there’s certainly a worthy debate to be had about
its bang for buck ratio, but hey that’s for another day.
