Flavour profile is AI-assisted and still being refined.
Tasting
How it drinks
Sight
Deep mahogany amber with ruby highlights; rich, full appearance with slow, thick legs from the sherry cask influence
Nose
Rich and dark — dried fruit (raisin, fig, date) layered over Bowmore's gentle peat smoke. Dark chocolate turns almost to cocoa powder. Oloroso sherry warmth, treacle, and the signature violet note deepened by sherry to almost a rose-plum character. Subtle tobacco leaf
Palate
Lush and indulgent. The oloroso sherry cask amplifies everything Bowmore does well — the tropical fruit becomes candied mango and dried papaya, the chocolate becomes bitter dark chocolate and cocoa, and the smoke becomes richer and more aromatic. Dried figs, raisins, treacle toffee, and warming spice. The violet-lavender floral note marries beautifully with the sherry's berry-fruit sweetness
Finish
Long, warming finish. Dark chocolate and gentle peat smoke linger through dried fruit sweetness. The sherry influence adds a layer of complexity — raisin, fig, and treacle fading slowly alongside Bowmore's violet florals. Rich and satisfying
Tasting notes are AI-assisted and still being refined.
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