Bowmore Tempest Small Batch Release No.1 55.3% NV

e e

Distillerie	Bowmore
Embouteilleur	OB
Serie	Small Batch Release No 1
Mise en bouteille pour	X
Date de distillation	Not Specified
Date de mise en bouteille	2009
Pays	Écosse
Région	Islay
Age	10
Cask Type	1st Fill Bourbon Casks
Numéro de fût	X
Alcohol %	55.3%
Volume
État	Parfait
Étiquette	Parfait
Stock	0
Volume
État	Parfait
Étiquette	Parfait
Stock	0

Avis professionnels

Serge Valentin (88)

Colour: gold.

Nose: punchy, clean, crisp, peaty, coastal, mineral and slightly lemony. Not aggressive, flawless – so far. With water: this is interesting, it gets rather more spirity and aggressive when diluted, as if water had unleashed some kind of tincture or iodine and mercurochrome (is that the ‘tempest’?). But it’s soon to calm down, getting more complex, with aromas that are usually to be found in much older Islayers, such as camphor and pu-erh tea.

Mouth (neat): the most superb combination of peat, lemon, pepper and iodine that one could taste, with a few spices from the oak in the background (the usual nutmeg, cinnamon and ginger). It’s no overly complex whisky but once again, the balance is impressive. And it’s so drinkable at cask strength! With water: once again, complexity arrives with water. More herbs and even pine resin, the only thing that’s just a tad disturbing is a slight ‘new oak’ note (a little too much ginger/nutmeg for my taste). But that’s nothing.

Finish: long, clean and perfectly balanced once again. And very fresh. Maybe a tad sweeter than before (marmalade?)

Comments: it’s great that the Distillery joined the many independents who already issued superb young clean Bowmores in recent times, even if this Tempest is a little sweeter than most. A lovable

Words of Whisky (86)

BOW (88)