Single Malt Whisky, Scotland / Islay
Absolutely magnificent, this version, from the first seconds of tasting, inevitably echoes the no less remarkable Bowmore 2001 from the Artist #7 and #8 ranges of La Maison du Whisky. Its additional years spent in barrels have in no way diminished the freshness, smoothness and firmness of expression that characterized its predecessors, quite the contrary. Evoking a peat that is oily, herbaceous or even medicinal, its aromatic palette is also resplendent with exoticism. As if driven by a sea wind, it docks at the end of the mouth on the eastern shore of Loch Indaal, on the island of Islay.
TASTING NOTES
Nose : both rich and subtle. On the first nose, notes of particularly oily peat (olive), saline (shellfish) as well as a delicate smoke strongly imbue the taster’s olfactory memory. Allowed to breathe, fresh fruit (pear, apple), dried fruit (walnut, almond), dark chocolate and citrus fruit (lemon, grapefruit) accompany delicious spices (cardamom, green pepper, clove). Gradually, the nose evolves towards exotic tones (kiwi, pineapple, passion).
Appearance : intense golden yellow.
Palate : racy, airy. Full of dynamism, the attack on the palate is marked by a more herbaceous peat, liquorice but also drier (twigs), which has lost none of its magnificent initial maritime character. Revealing notes of vanilla and wax (lustrous wood), the mid-palate gradually becomes tenderly chocolatey and minty. Both crunchy and luscious, the finish is fruity (Mirabelle plum, pears).
Overall : long, refined. Wonderfully malty and iodized, the start of the finish evokes a sunny cove. Over time, the fragrant curls of a Havana cigar float in the ambient air suddenly refreshed by a sea breeze. Gourmet, the retro olfaction reveals notes of prune cake, but also lemon meringue pie. The empty glass is intensely peaty, medicinal (balm) and camphoric.
| Weight | 1,8 kg |
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| Dimensions | 14 × 14 × 32 cm |
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