Bowmore Devil's Casks Release III

How it drinks

Sight

Deep ruby-mahogany, almost opaque; very thick, slow legs with wine-like colour intensity

Nose

Intensely sherried and smoky. Rich PX sweetness — raisin, prune, molasses, dark treacle — collides with Bowmore's peat smoke in a dramatic way. Dark chocolate, bitter cocoa, and burnt brown sugar. The violet note is buried under layers of sherry darkness but adds complexity. Dried fig, date, and cigar box. This is Bowmore at its darkest and most intense

Palate

Powerful and uncompromising at cask strength. The first-fill PX and oloroso sherry delivers extraordinary sweetness — raisin, prune, molasses, dark cherry — that wrestles with Bowmore's peat smoke for dominance. Neither wins; they create a thrilling tension. Bitter dark chocolate, burnt brown sugar, dried fig, and warming spice. The tropical fruit is transformed into a dark, almost rum-like sweetness. The violet note adds moments of unexpected beauty amid the intensity. Thick, chewy, full-bodied

Finish

Very long, intense finish. The PX sweetness and peat smoke continue their dramatic interplay — dark fruit, chocolate, and smoke alternating in waves. Cigar box, old leather, and dried fig linger. One of the most intensely sherried Islay whiskies ever produced — at the opposite end of the spectrum from White Bowmore

Tasting notes are AI-assisted and still being refined.