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Bowmore 1997 SMWS 3.270

Overall rating
88.92/100
votes
55
Whiskybase ID
WB84547
Category
Single Malt
Distillery
Bottler
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS)
Bottling serie
Surf ‘n' turf in a camel’s saddle bag
Vintage
25.09.1997
Bottled
2016
Stated Age
18 years old
Casktype
Refill Sherry Butt
Casknumber
3.270
Number of bottles
594
Strength
55.8 % Vol.
Size
700 ml 750 ml
Added on
08 Jul 2016 2:32 pm by Eneloop2009
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Bowmore 1997 SMWS 3.270
Photo by Auld Reeky
Bowmore 1997 SMWS 3.270
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Average value

€ 198.60

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Whisky Reviews for Bowmore 1997 SMWS 3.270

11 users have left a review for this whisky and scored it an average of 88.92 points

  1. Jackson05 scored this whisky 84 points Connoisseur

    N: Instant sulphur (gunpowder, cowhide, horseradish), wasabi, sea water, iodine and burnt sugar, dried smoked berries

    P: sulphur leads the way with some copper and dried berries, black licorice, salt, menthol

    F: Sulphur notes, gun smoke, lead, dry berries on burnt toast. Leather definitely, dry. Tiger balm, eucalyptus.

    I don’t mind the flavors, but it’s really dominated by sulphur. I appear to be the outlier on this though because others don’t seem to mind.

    This is the first malt where reading other reviews, makes me realize I do have an aversion to sulphur. At first I thought it added interesting notes, and sure, it does sometimes. The problem is, it’s too dominant and pushes the other flavours away. Anyways, goes to show, everyone had their own tastes.

  2. thijs100 scored this whisky 90 points Connoisseur

    A whisky to end your evening with, as any other whisky pales in comparison after this. Over the top in almost every way, but strangely enough it works.
    • Nose
      Whoof! Dirrrrty. Gun powder galore! Unlike I've ever smelled before. Except for actual gun powder of course. I've seen reviews that specifically mention this doesn't have sulphur. They must've been talking about a different whisky. Anyway, onwards! Grilled meat, anchovies, ashes. There' some old leather here too, as well as maple syrup and berries.
    • Taste
      Plenty of sulphur here too, but just like with the nose, I don't actually mind this type of gun powder-y aroma layer. There's some sweet brown sugar and treacle, as well as plenty of campfire smoke. Some leather too, as well as a big pinch of salt.
    • Finish
      Long, dry, salty, peaty and smoky.

  3. mer1973 scored this whisky 90 points Connoisseur

    • Nose
      90 90
    • Taste
      91 91
    • Finish
      89 89

  4. squaadgras scored this whisky 90 points Connoisseur

    • Nose
      91 91
    • Taste
      91 91
    • Finish
      89 89

  5. St. Pauli scored this whisky 90 points Connoisseur

    Superb.
    • Nose
      Obviously sherry matured, rather a dry one. This makes this dram pretty dirty. There is boggy, salty peat, cow stable, anchovies, licorice root, almonds, and old leather. Behind that, there is a hint of burnt sugar, as in caramel. In the back, there just a teeny tiny bit of fruit: dates. 
    • Taste
      Very salty and sweet together, with licorice allsorts, and salmiak. Then, the fruit pops op, with dates, stewed plums, oranges and figs. Then, there is still a decent amount of old leather bags, salted almonds, coffee, and cinnamon.
    • Finish
      Very long, pleasantly sour, and hardly drying. It's again a nice combination of earthy peat and licorice, nuts, and dried fruit.

  6. P.A.O.K.you_are scored this whisky 91 points Connoisseur

    • Nose
      94 94
    • Taste
      91 91
    • Finish
      90 90

  7. Dre73 scored this whisky 90 points Connoisseur

    • Nose
      89 89
    • Taste
      90 90
    • Finish
      91 91

  8. Dre73 scored this whisky 90 points Connoisseur

    Beautiful and firm whisky, with modest turf influences and also nice sweet notes. Smell is already nice, but taste and finish are getting better. Very pleasant.
    • Nose
      Light peat, leather, ash. Also sweet, caramel, toffee. Later on, a somewhat salty odor arises, and also a hint of a stable air (sounds more inconceivable than it is) and hay. Full smell.
    • Taste
      Salmiak kick at the beginning, leather, honey, toffee, apricot. Full flavor, later also slightly salty, and now some tobacco.
    • Finish
      Long. Light pepper now, dry. Sweet, caramel, honey. Very slight bitterness, wood influences? Slightly smoky now, what peat still.

  9. hfos scored this whisky 90 points Expert Senior

    • Nose
      89 89
    • Taste
      90 90
    • Finish
      91 91

  10. Hvdree scored this whisky 90 points Connoisseur

    • Nose
      89 89
    • Taste
      91 91
    • Finish
      90 90

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