Adelphi Bowmore 1997

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A 20 year old Bowmore drawn from a Refill Sherry Butt filled in 1997 and bottled at 56.3%. Only 12 bottles are coming to KWM. 601 total bottles from cask No. 2414. 88pts Serge @ WhiskyFun.org & 91pts Dave Broom ScotchWhisky.com.  

Producer's Tasting Note

"Black tea colour. Drawn from an active refill Sherry Butt. Moderate beading. Light nose prickle. Benefits from a few minutes in the glass for aromas to open up. Hints of empty tobacco pipe together with its leather tobacco pouch; Currants, raisins, glacier cherries – an old Christmas cake.

"To taste, a rich and well-integrated dram with flavours of dark fruits, dark chocolate and peat smoke.

"With water, becomes nose drying. Smokey notes raised and flavours of blackcurrant jam develop. A superb example of the make,     perfect for enjoying as an  after-dinner tipple."

88pts Serge @WhiskyFun.org

"By Jove, we might start this a little ‘too high’… Colour: office coffee. Nose: sherry! You know how it is, sherry and peat may tango to perfection, but the combo may also fail miserably and generate some pretty awful smells of old horses and dead whelks. Well, you see what I mean. Good news, no foul smells here, rather some new leather and a fresh pack of pipe tobacco, some salted and smoked almonds, Spanish ham, then perhaps a little plastic (new bin bag), dried kelp, cigar box, raw chocolate… With water: oh, H2O does wonders! Fantastic notes of well-hung grouse (nothing personal) with cranberry sauce and Cuban cigars. I’ve long lost touch but quite some years ago, I would have said big Partagas. Mouth (neat): no need to be afraid, this strange combo rather works. Mussels, black olives, raisins, leather, tobacco, caraway, ink and marmalade, plus blackberry jam. Thickish mouth feel. With water: once again water is queen. Perfect pepper and very bitter oranges, smoked fish, plus currants and pickled grapes. Finish: long, bittersweet, very orange-y, superb when reduced. And a little too harsh when neat. Comments: water is obligatory here; each bottle should come with a free quarter of Vitell! Right, why not Highland Spring, if you must. SGP:466"

700 ml