A Quick Dram: Bowmore Tempest
Bowmore Tempest
10 years old
Islay
55.3%ABV
£40.61 from here
Nose: Menthol and bread with a touch of leather and sweet pipe smoke… smells like an old man but in a good way. With water presents some quality sweet vanilla. Add a touch more and it hits with berry-flavoured Robinson diluting juice, milk chocolate and more wood smoke. Awesome.
Palate: Rich and peaty, hot and spicy. Underpinned by raisins, toffee and bread crust.
Finish: Heaps of wood smoke, some choc-chip cookies and hot runny caramel.
Overall: My, my. All Bowmores should be like this, wholesome, cask-strength and honest - this wee beastie encapsulates everything I love about this distillery. Tempest beats my until-now favourite - 15yo Darkest - and shoots straight into the stratosphere of my all time favourites. The price may seem a bit steep at first, but the juice is actually worth it for a change.
Person: Bruce Dickinson - may smell and look like an old man, but hell there is young fire inside there!
Lucas
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Gal
January 19th, 2010
great stuff!
i have place an order for this nectar a few days ago.
expecting it soon