Bowmore 25 Review 

Thanks to a couple of wonderful people, I had an opportunity to buy a nice bottle of Scotch for less than normal. I took the opportunity to order a bottle of Bowmore 25. Bowmore 12 was my first bottle of scotch, and I loved it. I've loved most of the Bowmores I've tried—they're Islays, full of peat and smoke, but have a nice sweetness to them.

This bottle, however, tops them all. It's easily one of the best whiskies I've ever had.

It's very dark, like most Bowmores, as it's aged in bourbon and sherry casks. It's got a great peaty, smokey smell, but not as overwhelming as some Islays. There's a ton of sweetness in the scent. Some reviews say they can pick up toffee and fruits. I'm not nearly sophisticated enough to discern the details, but man, it's a great smelling scotch.

Sipping it is wonderful. It is just a perfectly balanced whisky, with smoke and peat, which can be overwhelming, but here just add a nice undertone to the sweet flavors that make up the bulk of the taste. There's an interesting texture as well—it's not watery; it has some real body to it, some viscosity.

The Bowmore 25 is great.

And, it turns out, that part of that might be due to it having some Bowmore 30 mixed in. Bowmore decided to stop carrying their Bowmore 30 and start mixing it into their Bowmore 25. Just another reason this is now one of my favorite scotches.