Bowmore 12-year-old

Log In

Sign Up

whisky page

Whiskybase SHOP

€ 29.95

buy now

Back to distillery list

Log in or Sign up to add this bottle to your collection

Browse whiskies

image by Whiskybase Shop

Bowmore 12-year-old

Category	Single Malt Whisky from
District	Islay
Bottler	Distillery Bottling
Bottled	2007
Age	12 years old
Strength	40.0 % Vol.
Bottle size	700 ml
Availability
Price	± € 28.00 \| £ 23.65 \| $ 36.03

Added: 3 Aug. 2007 9:11 pm

About

5757
views

198
whiskyid

20
notes

81.38
rating

6586
rank

Notes & Reviews

jodeenow

posted 18 Apr. 2013

jodeenow gave this whisky 81 points

Weighted rate

81

Nose - aroma

85

Initial taste

80

Body

80

Finish

78

Price

80

Presentation

83

jodeenow

posted 18 Apr. 2013

jodeenow gave this whisky 81 points

Color

Amontillado sherry

Nose

Fumé, iodé et assez fruité. Un nez typique Islay, pas désagréable.

Taste

La tourbe est bien présente. Ainsi que le fruit. Mais l'ensemble est très léger, sans vraiment de caractère.

Finish

Le final est relativement court, sur l'iode, le fumé et les épices.

Comments

Un bon whisky sans prétention. Mais sans réelle accroche non plus.

WillemvdK

posted 15 Feb. 2013

WillemvdK gave this whisky 79 points

Color

Deep copper

Nose

Turfrook en rozijnen. De rook is redelijk scherp van aard. Echt rook, weinig jodium/medicinaal.

Taste

Buskruit, rozijnen en dan ... niets. Muffig en vlak. Met water komt rozijnen en zelf een beetje chocolade naar de oppervlakte.

Finish

Prettig bitter en een fijne rooksmaak.

Comments

Niet slecht maar er mist iets. Het geheel is een beetje muf en weinig sprankelend.

D3US

posted 11 Nov. 2012

D3US gave this whisky 82 points

Color

Deep copper

Nose

Peat and smoke obvious, but not in your face. A licorice note here, together with some subtle sweet fruits. Sea-breeze. Malty as well.

Taste

A note that reminds me of Fisherman's Friend cough sweets. If I close my eyes I can imagine myself on a cold day sucking on one of those sweets. Some nice sweet fruit, with a warming peat fire in the background.

Finish

The cough sweet taste remains, as do the fruits and malt. Vanilla sweetness as well, all go for a medium long finish.

Comments

I like Bowmore because it's not overly peaty. It's all a bit more subtle than with most Islay whiskies. I can always enjoy a dram of this.

granella2003

posted 2 Oct. 2012

granella2003 gave this whisky 81 points

Weighted rate

81

Nose - aroma

82

Initial taste

82

Body

81

Finish

80

Price

80

Presentation

77

granella2003

posted 2 Oct. 2012

granella2003 gave this whisky 81 points

Color

Deep copper

Nose

Soft, salty flavors with beautiful undertones of lemon, honey and red fruit which in turn rest on aromas of smoke and peat. A fresh, smoky combination doing to fine

Taste

An oily texture with warm, soft flavors of salt, orange and sweet notes of vanilla, honey and caramel in the background burnt oak

Finish

Delicious aftertaste of peat and soft tones of salt, cocoa and cinnamon

Comments

granella2003

posted 2 Oct. 2012

granella2003 gave this whisky 81 points

A relatively mild whisky. Whisky drinkers standard by many on the list is, Bowmore 12 Year is one of the best selling whisky in this country. An intriguing color that wonderful flavors in it and surrounded by enchanting aromas mouthwatering delicious. With Bowmore 12 Year you`re always really good, a whisky with an excellent price / quality ratio that his place at the top has certainly earned it!

Edwin de Lange

posted 30 Sep. 2012

Edwin de Lange gave this whisky 91 points

The elegant and subtle Islay whisky.

HunterRomario

posted 24 May. 2012

HunterRomario gave this whisky 80 points

Color

Burnished

Nose

Na můj vkus lehce plochá, jodová olejnatost.

Taste

Pěkně ostrá s bohatou jodovou dochutí.

Finish

Comments

torf-alk

posted 15 Mar. 2012

torf-alk gave this whisky 81 points

Color

Jonquiripe corn

Nose

leichte Lemon Noten, rauchig, etwas Sherry

Taste

Seearomen, weich, fruchtig, w�¼rzig, dunkle Schokolade, rauchige Aromen, s�¼ßer Sherry

Finish

lang anhaltend, warm, komplex, salzig, etwas Sherry

Comments

ein kräftiger, w�¼rziger Islay Whisky, der trotzdem weich bleibt

zinaf

posted 26 Dec. 2011

zinaf gave this whisky 86 points

Color

Yellow gold

Nose

Bandages, crashed aspirin, old medications cabinet; faint sweetness; icing sugar; now vanilla sugar; prunes

(water) more vanilla, smoke, zesty freshness

Taste

sweet arrival, nice and balance on the palate; simply yummy; lacks a bit of a punch

Finish

medium long, smoke and sweetness

Comments

very nice indeed.

SGP: 446

QuarterCentury

posted 30 Oct. 2011

QuarterCentury gave this whisky 83 points

Bowmore 12yo has a place in many hearts as Islay`s `medium-peated` malt.
A pronounced iodine character with plenty of pepper, yet the malt is
balanced and smooth as well as smoky.

I like my whisky old and my women young!

Feusi

posted 9 Sep. 2011

Feusi gave this whisky 82 points

Color

Yellow gold

Nose

Nice peat and smoke, not to much with some sweet fruity notes.

Taste

A spicy sweetness, malt, peat and a bit smoky. Some bitter notes are disturbing on the palate.

Finish

A medium finish, with the peaty and sweet notes.

Comments

I rated it with 87 points some years ago, now i'm correcting it to 82. I feel a bit less character in it, let's say some king of watery.

alectron

posted 7 Aug. 2011

alectron gave this whisky 79 points

Color

Gin clear

Nose

sawdust 4, peat/smoke 3, vegetables/green plant material 3, cardboard 3, caramel 2, mandarine 2, buttery 2, ash 2, mandarines 1. (82)

Taste

moke 4, wood 3, vanilla 3, salt 2, cardboard 2 (82)
Later: cardboardy wood seems to become more prominent (79)

Finish

long-ish but small tail. Vanilla'd ginger 3, sand-y 3, peat smoke 4 and wood 2 comes back at the end. (81)

Comments

This was hidden in a blind tasting line up and did surprisingly well. Maybe just batch variations ? I had this on other times where I rated it a bit lower (74-78), so the rating given on the base is combined scores.

Remember - whisky scores and impressions are highly subjective and situational by nature - so don't go and buy whisky according to someone else's taste...

hsmithjr

posted 22 Jul. 2011

hsmithjr gave this whisky 80 points

Color

Yellow gold

Nose

Smoky and peaty. Floral, with notes of heather. Orange blossoms. Cut straw.

Taste

Smoke and brine. More perfume, but it is entangled with the peat smoke. Sweet and well rounded.

Finish

Long and smoky. Salty sea grass. Lemon curd.

Comments

In an interstellar burst, I\'m back to save the universe.

marvec

posted 2 Aug. 2010

marvec gave this whisky 65 points

Color

Pale gold

Nose

Straight: sea, salt, seaweed, tar, smoke. Dilute: princle, fruit, fragrance.

Taste

pungency, fruit, smooth, pear, sweet, smoke

Finish

light smoky

Comments

07/17/2010, conditions 2/5

corbuso

posted 23 Mar. 2010

corbuso gave this whisky 85 points

A nicely made whisky, showing some improvement over the previous 12 years old.

CrilleVBG

posted 24 Oct. 2009

CrilleVBG gave this whisky 83 points

Color

Old gold

Nose

Fresh notes of lemon hits me here. And some yeast comes flying. The peat is the Bowmore standard.. Plus a sour scent...

Taste

The lemon comes again, together with a peppery note. Now the peat really comes. Nice..

Finish

The finish is medium long. And now its all peaty. Me like a lot.

Comments

A good whisky. But I want more attack on the palette.

"The last time we drank whisky, we started returning things we never stole"

Roel

posted 12 Jun. 2009

Roel gave this whisky 85 points

Color

Yellow gold

Nose

Clean nose with yeasty (Sauerteig) and farmy impression (doggy style) present at first. Soon the peat smoke takes the form of Bonito stock, some grainy influences (sausages) as well as sherry (or oranges?) and oriental fruity notes.

Taste

Now things are really moving: very maritime, very bold, fishy peat, but not overly present. Nice, gentle fruitiness, some vanilla too.

Finish

Long dry and winey finish on cherry notes. Good.

Comments

Very nice standard bottling. Would be even better with higher ABV. 85 points (was 84 previously).