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.

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.