Our Rating System
72
Overall Score
71
Nose
74
Palate
71
Finish
February 5th, 2024
@ Home / Portland, OR
David Zumini

Bowmore 12

Distillery

Bowmore

Type

Islay Scotch

Age

12 years

Strength

40%

Cask Type

Bourbon

Edition

-

Cask No.

-

Price Paid

$70 / bottle

Tasting Notes

It's nice. Fairly mellow on all accounts. I found both the nose and the finish to be pretty light. The palate is where things come through most prominently. And it's pulling a strong "smokey hot toddy" vibe, which I'm into.

Overall, it's a good whisky. But it's typically a tad more expensive than others in its range and doesn't do much to justify the extra cost in my opinion.

Appearance

Color

Clarity

Clear
Hazy
Opaque

Legs

Slow
Medium
Fast

Nose

Light smoke with hints of lemon and honey.

Cereal

-

Fruit

Lemon

Organic

-

Spice

-

Wood

Smoke

Other

Honey

Palate

The lemon and honey come through more on the palate. There's just a hint of chocolate on the end of it.

Sweetness

Dry
Semi-Dry
Medium
Semi-Sweet
Sweet

Mouthfeel

Smooth
Medium
Harsh

Flavor

Light
Medium
Rich

Cereal

-

Fruit

Lemon

Organic

-

Spice

-

Wood

Smoke

Other

Chocolate
Honey

Finish

A mellow finish, with subtle notes of mint and smoke breaking through.

Cereal

-

Fruit

-

Organic

-

Spice

Mint

Wood

Smoke

Other

-

Empty Glass

It's back to the honey & lemon for me.