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Bowmore
Whisky: Bowmore 1990-2003
Serie: The Helen Arthur Single Cask Collection
Age: 13 years
Type: Single malt
   
Distilled: 1990
Bottled: 10-2003
Cask Type: Plain Oak
Cask #: 981
Strength: 46%
   
Distillery: Bowmore Distillery
Bottler: Versailles
Country: Scotland: Islay
   
 
Date: 05-03-2005
Nose: Faint, initially some peat, salty, slightly rancid, yeast, linoleum.
Flavour: Salt, some sweetness, dried fruit, smoky finish.
Body: Calm, a little dry, oily, reasonably sharp, lasts pleasantly for some time.
Comments: The plain oak barrels have produced quite a interresting variant, but ordinary bowmore is to be preferred.
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