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Bowmore
Whisky: Bowmore 16 year old Wine Wood Matured
Serie: Wood Matured Expressions of Bowmore
Age: 16 years
Type: Single malt
   
Cask Type: Wine Matured
Strength: 53.5%
   
Distillery: Bowmore Distillery
Country: Scotland: Islay
   
 
Date: 12-06-2010
Nose: Peaty, sweet, woody.
Flavour: Peat, bitter, dark, smoky, wood, caramel, gentle red wine, Has a bitter finish.
Body: Oily, slightly dry, full, calm finish
Comments: It has all the markings of a great whisky. Unfortunately the bitterness spoils it all.
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