Hey again all, I also kinda been in reading mode lately like AVB, so time to jump back in with another review!
Bowmore Dusk, 50% ABV, 750 ml, $40 range
Bowmore Dusk, like Bowmore Darkest, is a low to mid teens whisky, but this one is aged in Bordeaux wine casks, and is bottled at a hefty 100 proof.
The color is a very red brown, like Maryland clay if I recall from my childhood, think it was Maryland lol. The nose I gonna have to do my best at, may add to this later, got a bit of a stuffy nose right now. Get the usual light smokiness from Bowmore...but also what I can only describe as fruity spiciness....oxymoron? I dunno, but its what I get. Full bodied, and has a slightly oily texture. The palate is something I have never experienced, light smokiness, and light peppery spicy, normal so far, but I never thought a scotch would smack me in the face with what I can only describe as strawberry/raspberry flavors! The finish is more of the same with a pleasant warmth from the alcohol level.
This scotch is like nothing I have ever tasted, and I can recommend it on that basis alone....this will not be for everyone, but I certainly enjoyed it, as what I love best is when a scotch surprises me because I never had anything like it!
Until next time
Slainte!
PaulMac
Bowmore Dusk, 50% ABV, 750 ml, $40 range
Bowmore Dusk, like Bowmore Darkest, is a low to mid teens whisky, but this one is aged in Bordeaux wine casks, and is bottled at a hefty 100 proof.
The color is a very red brown, like Maryland clay if I recall from my childhood, think it was Maryland lol. The nose I gonna have to do my best at, may add to this later, got a bit of a stuffy nose right now. Get the usual light smokiness from Bowmore...but also what I can only describe as fruity spiciness....oxymoron? I dunno, but its what I get. Full bodied, and has a slightly oily texture. The palate is something I have never experienced, light smokiness, and light peppery spicy, normal so far, but I never thought a scotch would smack me in the face with what I can only describe as strawberry/raspberry flavors! The finish is more of the same with a pleasant warmth from the alcohol level.
This scotch is like nothing I have ever tasted, and I can recommend it on that basis alone....this will not be for everyone, but I certainly enjoyed it, as what I love best is when a scotch surprises me because I never had anything like it!
Until next time
Slainte!
PaulMac
