Rum Preview: Bowmore's 12 yo

[Capn Jimbo]

Bowmore's 12 Year: A perfect dram for a very imperfect day. Nice...


This is not a review, but any second now, lol. When we have built up enough a collection, well over 200 bottles in our case you sometimes even forget what you have. In this case it's always nice to rediscover a bottle long forgotten and the Bowmore 12 is one.

A lovely dram when the notion of peat, nice medium fruits and grain and a tonsil clearing white pepper finish is just what the doctor ordered. The a/c has failed, Sue Sea is under the weather and I need a to-do for the to-do lists. It's raining heavily, the no-see-ums are thick and irritating and...

This robust dram was friggin perfect! Please feel free to add a review or three...

[bearmark]

I wasn't too impressed with Bowmore 12, but it was okay. You can read my notes here. If I was pressed for a rating, I'd probably give it a 3/5 (I tend to shy away from half points and I could make a case for one here, but I couldn't push it to a 4). I'm glad you enjoyed it though, especially with A/C woes, bad weather, a backlog of things to do and an afflicted woman. I much prefer Ardbeg Ten (alas, I've only had the new version) and I'm anxious to try Smokey Joe Islay Malt ($35 @ Total Wine) per Sku's recommendation.

Here's to things lookin' up fer ya!




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Capn's Log: A big thanks for your well wishes from both Sue Sea and I. Oh I do agree with you, and much prefer my Ardbeg 10 (maybe 2010). But someday your just need a bracing dram, and not to waste the good stuff. The Bowmore is just good enough for such days here. Thanks again...