BRUGAL 1888

Palate: The Sherry cask-matured whisky really starts to take control on the palate, with milk chocolate and rain notes developing at its core. Lemon zest and shortbread.

Finish: A lengthy finish, boasting caramel and rye bread.

ABV : 46%
Type : Single Malt Whisky
Origin : Speyside, Scotland

The heart of the Bowmore range, the 12 year old exhibits some beautiful coastal notes with a gentle peat, it is the balance that the floral element presents that makes this a great entry bottling for Bowmore.

Tasting Note by The Chaps at Master of Malt
Nose: Coastal smoke and ash soon make way for bergamot, orange zest, lemon slices and some hay before becoming rather floral, heather smoke now competing with the ash.

Palate: Lovely and rounded, honeyed even, initially. Vanilla, perfumed smoke and coastal elements develop. Dark Peat. Blossom, oily sweetness.

Finish: Smoky and long. Sea spray, dry grass, a touch of ash and citrus.

Overall: Classic stuff and the heart of the Bowmore range. Smoky, fruity, coastal, delicious.

Type : Single Malt Whisky
ABV : 40%
Region : Scoth Whisky

COLOUR: Golden amber. When you at first open the bottle, sherry and toffee notes float up. The Ballantine’s 17yo makes long thick oily fingers in the glass.

NOSE: After the initial sherry sweetness, the nose brings notes of tropical fruit, pineapple and banana.  There are hints of oak and cereal at the back.  The nose is complex, luxurious and creamy.

PALATE: The Ballantine’s 17yo is incredibly smooth.  The palate brings notes of creamy oak and spice.  There are hints of vanilla sweetness balanced with little bits of smoke.  It is a complex whisky that reminds us of liquid gold.  Drinking this Ballantine’s 17yo is an amazing experience.

FINISH: Long and lingering with fruit and hints of sweetness, oak and spice at the end.  This blended whisky is impressive.