Bowmore 23-year-old

on the nose, the whisky incorporates the distinctive fresh aroma of Atlantic Ocean sea salt, which gives way to richer notes of toffee, salted caramel, tanned leather, honeycomb, stewed apples, rhubarb and ground ginger, with hints of rose petals and parma violets

A trail of overripe smoked pear, blackberries in sugar, cherries in honey, magnificent fruit wine, biscuit. After the first sip, it seems that the whisky penetrates you like a mountain stream through the thickness of the rock, there is no turning back, you want more and more. Magnificent Bowmore.

Dark plum violet soap red berry chocolate The unexpected softness is actually quite different from blacksmithing violet white flower red berry dark plum milk chocolate

Spoiled by soap, really don't like it - too bad Reminiscent of some awful 80s Bowmore (the glass print bottles) Tasted at the harbour bar tasting at Bowmore distillery (unfortunately)

Funky whisky. Thick sherry.

The elegant violet soap Bowmore has a strong and clear personality without having to make too many flavor fantasies.

This is a very red fruit juicy Bowmore, balanced well. Touch of soap adds complexity

The best one in the FQ Series.

Unfortunately, a soapy Bowmore—something you can expect from a (partly) '80s Bowmore.

A fantastic experience, but not if your susceptible to 80s Bowmore soapiness.

Caramel, Sausage(smoke), wood

Nose-90; Taste-90; Finish-89.

Could be a Bowmore from the 1980s, as it has a noticeable soapy, floral aroma. Unfortunately, for me, this is an off-note that spoils the enjoyment too much. What a pity.

It needs to be decanted, and I decanted for 30 minutes. The flavor of the bourbon barrel is reflected in the aroma, but it is almost completely masked when drinking. The signature soapy taste will definitely please drinkers who like this taste, but I think the distinct soapy taste also weakens the complexity and layering of the tasting. Very good, but there is room for improvement. The reference price is equivalent to approximately 333 Euros.

90.5

It has a relatively high viscosity and a fairly intense bouquet. I detect aromas of pleasant, maritime peat smoke, lovage, refreshing mint, orange peel, and chocolate. It's moderately complex. A good balance between sweetness and dryness in terms of flavor. The alcohol is well integrated, and it has a relatively heavy body.

Dark color.

good one

Standing outside it smells all nice and elegant. But after walking in, turns out its just French people of negotiable affection.

Crispy sherry peat scent. Very delicious thick sherry. Smokey chocolate long finish.

Sherry casks usually works really well with Bowmore and this is no exception. The mix of both PX and Olorosocasks is a bit unusual but marries together successfully here. The best of both worlds really. You get the more sweet notes from the PX together with the rougher Oloroso. Its a real stunner!

Black cherries and raisins, considerable soap and Coriander, artificial saffron, charcoal and smoke, a lot of likes and dislikes, not bad quality

Nose: Smoke, raisin, canned grape, candied prune Taste: Perfume, raisin, oak Finish: Perfume, malt / Salty

Amazing stuff..! Caramel and vanila and wine with oak…

The sweetness of nectar and the taste of soap complement each other, and the slight bitterness has a richer layered feeling. This soap stays in the mouth for so long that it cannot be diluted by drinking water.

So I'll have to take this a few times. But we became friends right from the first. It's like a "Redbreast" with an iodine profile. That whisky is amazing.

Sage, dry twigs, tea leaves and fruit salad.

I'm not going to give a rating yet, I'm giving the whisky time to develop in the bottle, although I find it hard to believe that it will get better, in fact the opposite will be the case in my opinion...anyway, now for my impression. The bottle was freshly opened and I let the whisky rest for 20 minutes. Nose: At the beginning, a really nice, modern, fruity nose, although the smell does seem very artificial, which is very pleasant at the beginning, coupled with the artificial lavender note, but still very juicy, lots of berries are also involved, strawberry, blackberry jam, delicious, after 5 minutes I have to take a sip... palate Like the nose and very juicy and sweet, delicious! Somehow artificial the taste, a bit peculiar, many said...wow, special, different from all other Bowmore, awesome! I say peculiar... but very drinkable and dangerous departure Gentle, medieval, fruity, no wood noticeable, smoke is very pleasant and fades away in waves. Conclusion Delicious, I paid just under 300€, it was worth it. 90pts approx. Because I enjoyed it so much and wanted to share my impressions with two friends afterwards, I started to fancy the Bowmore again while talking, so I checked in another dram and while I was on the phone and the glass was allowed to breathe in the whisky, about 40-50 minutes passed, I lost track of time a little... never mind, Eike 50% & 20 years + whisky should actually do him good in most cases... Wow, noooo, I couldn't get the whisky down hahaha The smoke has almost disappeared, all that's left are the artificial notes, berry syrup, violet and soap notes that have been pushed completely to the forefront, no matter what other notes I throw out, in short soap/violet/berry syrup! And all damn sweet and artificial, I even tasted plastic. 1st tasting 90 points 2nd tasting 75 points I'll definitely try the whisky again soon, but it doesn't seem like time is doing it any good haha

Incredibly complex, smooth and elegant whisky It is refined with melted sherry aromas and a very discreet peat. A delight, truly excellent!!!

Initially reserved on the nose. Very floral in the mouth and finish. I realize this isn't an 80's Bowmore, but the violet theme can't help but come to mind. 86-90 – Wow, really good one, needs a bottle

An excellent, multifaceted, rich and deep smoky-peaty whisky with a strong sherry influence, a rich palette of derivatives, an interesting composition, reveals itself well in development.

Soapy yet balanced

It's completely different from the Bowmore I like. I opened the bottle, drank some, and then sold the rest; even a single sip made me feel uncomfortable...

It's plain and delicious sherry Bowmore. But I don't know if there's any improvement over the previous limited editions

I believe that at least an 80 cask was married here. This results in a lot of soap, overall rather unpleasant as a dominant counterpart is missing

A very tasty Bowmore. The nose has leathery, sweet notes with coffee and chocolate. The taste has juicy red fruits (strawberry?). Smoky notes are barely noticeable. The finish is long and a little woody without sweetness.

A new Bowmore that follows the barrel-heavy tradition of Vintners bottlings or the 21 PX. It's a touch more soapy with 80s Bowmore vibes. Some call it 'feel' notes, others call it complexity. There's a lot going on here, so I rate it positively.

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[2026-01-21] Nose: fragent floral, nutty, butter (?), slightly salty meaty, ashy, smokey, earthy, black tea, black prunes, soft and vanilla, leather, black berries, chocolate Palate: oily, sweet caramel at first but fades quickly into astrigent, floral, lavender, soap, mineral, with many drying aspects, chocolate, malty Finish: long and slightly spicy, mineral, soap, malty, black-berries, smokey, honey, roasted oak