This travel exclusive brings together cask excellence from Bordeaux with our outstanding complexity and creativity: a fascinating Bowmore, finished in Bordeaux casks from some of France's finest wineries. The result is a distinctive layering of our assertive style, liberated by a lighter, brighter cask finish – a deep understanding between people who share our respect for heritage and patient craft in a single terroir.
Our 14 Year Old is gently matured in American Oak ex-Bourbon casks, before being impeccably finished in Bordeaux wine barriques. What emerges is a rich and captivating spirit.
A marriage of cask excellence from Bordeaux, and the near-limitless creativity and complexity upon which Bowmore has crafted its reputation. This remarkable 14-Year Old is an affirmation to those who share our share our adventurous spirit.
Tasting Notes:
Colour: Claret - Rich and vibrant, courtesy of its Bordeaux wine barriques.
Nose: Ripe Cherries - A confident expression of Black Forest gateaux, ripe cherries, pine nuts, and sea salt, bristling with intent.
Palate: Salty and Spicy - Salty, drying and spicy, yielding to a rousing, expressive, orchestra of rich fruit.
Finish: Bitter Dark Chocolate - Raspberries, cherries and strawberries, resolving to an adventurous bitter dark chocolate.
"Matured in bourbon barrels and finished in Bordeaux red wine barriques, the nose opens with peppery smoke, dry earthiness, bramble, black cherry, lilies, and dried vine fruit. It carries a confident firm fruitiness on the palate, with red apple, red gummies, cherry, and upfront peppery notes, revealing a supple texture with hints of sea salt and beach bonfire smoke. The finish is delicious with bitter dark chocolate truffle." - Jonny McCormick, Whisky Advocate (92 Points)
"This travel exclusive 14 YO is quite rounded and velvety; with decent depth and complexity. The Bordeaux influence introduces some dried fruits in the midst of all that peat and a dryness that is quite pronounced." - Donnie, My Whisky Diaries
"The buildup of the whisky's flavors makes it perfectly suited for people who want to get to know smoky whisky. It's not a overly complex whisky, but more of a mini discovery journey from France to Islay." - Whisky Monkeys
