Bowmore 15 Year Old, 2001, Benchmark by Murray McDavid

BENCHMARK

Founded in 1779, Bowmore is the oldest working distillery on the Isle of Islay. Its delicately peated, well-balanced spirit has been an inspiration for many a whisky lover for many years. This Bowmore single malt has been matured for its final four years in a fresh port pipe.

Aroma: sea spray with a hint of smoke, peaty, perfume.

Taste: earthy, bitter sweet, medicinal and sweet smoke.

Matured in a sherry butt and finished in a port pipe, bottled at 46% alcohol exclusively for the US market