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Bowmore 21-year-old

Overall rating
89.37/100
votes
159
Whiskybase ID
WB191074
Category
Single Malt
Distillery
Bottler
Distillery Bottling
Bottling serie
Château Lagrange French Oak Barriques
Bottled
09.06.2021
Stated Age
21 years old
Casktype
1st Fill Ex-Château Lagrange Grand Cru Classé
Strength
48.4 % Vol.
Size
700 ml
Bottle code
L1160 SB3
Barcode
5010496006610
Added on
04 Sep 2021 11:50 pm by ValentinS
Bowmore 21-year-old
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Bowmore 21-year-old
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Bowmore 21-year-old
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Bowmore 21-year-old
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Bowmore 21-year-old
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Average value

€ 272.66

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Whisky Reviews for Bowmore 21-year-old

26 users have left a review for this whisky and scored it an average of 89.37 points

  1. LeChiffre scored this whisky 91 points Connoisseur

    What a great fabric, beautiful wine barrel aging. Complex, exciting and super balanced. For me it is slightly ahead of the very successful 19y Bowmore WID119782.
    • Nose
      91 91
      the typical mineral-earthy Bowmore smoke lies directly in the nose; sweet-spicy; red berries (including raspberries, currants); Caramel; delicate oak wood
    • Taste
      91 91
      oily velvety; the mineral-earthy smoke is mouth-watering; sweet with dark fruits and red berries; Caramel; to the sweetness as a harmonious counterpoint bitter chocolate and delicately tart oak; the alcohol is nicely integrated
    • Finish
      90 90
      sweet-spicy; nutty notes emerge; delicate fruit notes; tart oak spice; smoky

  2. Vallado scored this whisky 91 points Expert Senior

    A great bottling, despite the 21 year old wine barrel, the barrel is not unpleasant. The nose is the highlight here, pulsating, exciting and harmonious.

    In comparison, the 19-year-old Amazon Exclusive is a bit lighter and fruity-sweeter in my memory; to put it the other way round, this 21-year-old version is stronger and spicier.
    • Nose
      93 93
      warm smoke, chalky and mineral, herbal sauna, dried culinary herbs, fried figs, a smoky-spicy sweetness in the direction of caramel, marshmallow and Worchester sauce, some tannins, cranberry jam and the idea of an umami note (I feel like a chowder, like me she ate in Seattle), in between there is a pleasant maritime freshness. Great, harmonious nose with a beautiful play of aromas!
    • Taste
      90 90
      Strong, sweet and tart start, pleasant texture on the palate, also here mineral-herbal smoke, with red fruits, sweet, almost sticky and also a bit musty (the boiled down berry compote from the very back in grandma's musty cellar), tart cocoa and that too Wood is now pushing something. The maritime freshness is also found on the palate, however, much more subtle than on the nose
    • Finish
      89 89
      Medium to long, astringent, the tart aromas initially dominate here (spicy wood, tannins, hazelnut), but over time, sweet notes of caramel and red fruits also create space. And smoke, of course, there's that too.

  3. Mapl scored this whisky 91 points Connoisseur

    Freshly opened - first impression: Nice wine maturation that goes well with Bowmore. I'm curious how it will develop in the bottle. Compared to the 19er from Amazon at the time, I can't see a sulfur note here.
    • Nose
      92 92
    • Taste
      91 91
    • Finish
      90 90

  4. Danlow did not rate this whisky Expert Junior

    The bottle does not contain any evidence of any staining or cold filtration.
    Since the reference to the coloring is printed on other Bowmore bottles, it may not be present here after all, although the first dealer sold it with the reference to a coloring.

  5. Numwierum scored this whisky 90 points Expert Senior

    Smell: Winegums, red berries, mineral, earthy and slightly salty, fine wood flavor, subtle herbs, a slight sweetness can be heard, caramel and burnt wood.
    Taste: Sweet, heavy and almost creamy, red berries again, milk chocolate, toffee, the smoke is more intense in the mouth, earthy, white pepper, herbs and oak spice come through.
    Finish: Long and warming, dry, cocoa, roasted nuts, smoke and charcoal.
    Conclusion: surprising that the wine aromas do not get out of hand here after 21 years of maturation, but rather enter into a pleasant connection with the Bowmore character.
    For me an absolutely successful bottling!
    • Nose
      90 90
    • Taste
      89 89
    • Finish
      91 91

  6. daverdaz scored this whisky 88 points Expert Senior

    Today, 5 Bowmore in direct comparison:

    https://www.whiskybase.com/whiskies/whisky/191074/bowmore-21-year-old
    88P - nose very very cool. In the taste unfortunately too spicy / herbal & dirty.

    https://www.whiskybase.com/whiskies/whisky/179590/bowmore-21-year-old
    90-91P, depending on the shape of the day. Nice mix of old and new Bowie parts and the sherry is nicely balanced.

    https://www.whiskybase.com/whiskies/whisky/189257/rumours-1990-uwc
    90P - wonderfully fruity, slightly smoky, and a nice long finish. At any rate, the least violets of all 5 today. Unfortunately not exciting enough to reach the 91P today.

    https://www.whiskybase.com/whiskies/whisky/43882/bowmore-1998-twa
    90-91p. In terms of rating, I put it on the same level as the 21y Aston Martin because it suits my taste exactly. Slightly sweeter and less violet than the 21y AM. At the age of 15, however, he does not have the complexity for this.

    https://www.whiskybase.com/whiskies/whisky/133089/bowmore-1990-wy
    90p
    Best nose of any Bowmore tried today. Extremely fruity and tops the Rumors 30y again in the nosing. Unfortunately, the violet notes dominate in the Taste, which do not suit a Bourbon Bowmore at all.

    My conclusion, unfortunately I could not identify a clear winner. Except for the 21y Wine Cask, they are all very close.

  7. Baanaanaabob scored this whisky 84 points Connoisseur

    Tasted at whisky show 2021, to me the wine cask maturation doesnt really do it as I get some cooked cabbage aromas

  8. WiltChamberlain scored this whisky 85 points Connoisseur

    Overrated for sure. This is an average dram (which is the sad standard of Bowmore nowadays).
    • Nose
      87 87
    • Taste
      85 85
    • Finish
      84 84

  9. Sandman23 scored this whisky 87 points Expert Senior

    • Nose
      87 87
    • Taste
      88 88
    • Finish
      87 87

  10. stefsel111 scored this whisky 88 points Connoisseur

    • Nose
      88 88
    • Taste
      90 90
    • Finish
      87 87

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