Bowmore Malt Whisky Distillery Style Tasting Notes;

Nose: Bonfire smoke and seaweed.

Palate: Medium to full bodied. Very smoky, complex peat, heather, and spices.

Finish: Long, salty and smoky.

Bowmore Whisky Distillery History.

Location Islay region, Loch Indaal. Bowmore village.
Water Source, Laggen River.
Founded in 1779 by John Simpson and so has claim to being the oldest “legal” distillery on the island and the twelfth oldest distillery in Scotland.

John Simpson also managed the nearby, long gone, Tallant Distillery.

Extra Añejo is a relatively new tequila category, created in January 2007. It is given to tequilas aged for three years or more. Grand Mayan's is a rare Extra Añejo from the exceptional La Cofradia distillery, aged for five years. It's a tequila for sitting and sipping, not for shooting, and it's packaged in a traditonal, hand-painted talavera bottle that will look beautiful on the bar. Ultra rich, but not overpowered by oak, this is a real gem for tequila connoisseurs.

Bananas gone crazy. Yeah That's right - We said Bananas- blended with the finest Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey we could get our paws on. You've got a kick of Oak, a whirl of sweetness, and some straight-from-the-jungle bananarama goodness. Some people said we were monkeying around. They said convention is not to be trifled with.  We heard them. There are whole cities full of people not trifling with convention. For the rest of us: welcome to the jungle.
40% Alc. 80 Proof

Leo -75% Corn/21% Rye/4% Barley Malt
Single Barrel 
 115.06 proof
Only Available at Point Wine & Spirits

There is a mystery surrounding the origins and naming of Seagram's V.O., one of the most well-known whiskies produced at Joseph E. Seagram's former Waterloo Distillery. Family tradition states that "V.O." stands for "Very Own," as this was a whisky blend created for Joseph E. Seagram's own family. Others claim that the initials stand for "Very Old" in keeping with the distillers assertion that is was a blend of very old Canadian Whiskies. The story tells how Joseph's son, Thomas, had the distillery's blender, William Hortop, prepare a whisky blend for his personal use to celebrate his upcoming marriage in 1913 to Dorothy Pearson. Upon tasting the special blend, Joseph insisted that the family blend be put on the market. It went on to become one Seagram's biggest sellers.

Miyagikyo Single Malt

45% ABV 700ml, 750ml (USA)

Crafted over a year-long process, Espolòn Tequila Añejo, made from 100% Blue Weber Agave, is first aged in new American oak barrels before being finished in Wild Turkey bourbon barrels. This unique process, a first in Mexico, allows the tequila to take on some of the woody notes and velvety finish found in whisky, creating an extremely smooth tequila rich in color and with a distinct, spirited flavor. Our label is inspired by famous Mexican artist José Guadalupe Posada and features the jarabe, Mexico’s rebellious and forbidden dance.

ChocoLat Deluxe Chocolate Liqueur is a decadent blend of rich luxurious chocolate, velvety cream and premium spirit that tickles the senses and delights the palate. Melt away the day or step into the night with ChocoLat Deluxe Chocolate Liqueur served over ice, mixed in a cocktail or simply drizzled over ice cream.

Absolut Vodka was first launched in New York in 1979. It soon became the talk of the town, in the US and eventually of the world. But the recipe behind the clean and natural taste of Absolut is actually older than 30 years. So is the 18th century medicine bottle found in an antique store in Stockholm, Sweden that gave inspiration to the iconic Absolut Vodka bottle.

Dough Ball Cookie Dough Whiskey-the name says it all! A sweet whiskey that is infused with cookie dough, vanilla, and hints of chocolate. Enjoy chilled, over ice, as a shooter, or get creative with dessert themed cocktails.

It may be in everything from lattes to muffins, but we've given pumpkin spice exactly what it needs: A little kick of interesting. We took those flavors of pumpkin and cinnamon and rounded it out with a sweet cream finish. Have your dessert and drink it, too!

A discontinued bottling of Benriach 15 year old Dark Rum finish Single Malt Whisky.

Matured in American bourbon barrels before being ‘finished’ in Dark Rum barrels, from Jamaica.

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Balvenie PortWood 21 Year Old 1997 Release 43%

Balvenie was built by William Grant in 1892 and remains part of his family's company to this day. In the early part of its history, its purpose was primarily for the provision of malt for Grant's blends, however following the global success of Glenfiddich, the Balvenie single malt brand was launched in 1973. It remained a rarity though, and it was not until the opening of Kininvie in 1990, and later Ailsa Bay in Girvan, that the distillery was given the freedom to focus on its single malt. Today it is one of the best recognised brands in the world. In 1993 they launched the 12 year old "DoubleWood," an expression credited with pioneering the use of cask-finishing, and this has become a key motif for the distillery's output in recent times. 

First released in 1996, the "PortWood" is a much loved constituent of the distillery core range. This is an older bottling at 43% before the proof was lowered by Balvenie.

Critical Acclaim

94 Wine Enthusiast

A port cask finish gives this Scotch a copper penny hue. The aroma suggests baked apple, while the palate has a chewy, concentrated vanilla-oak profile, leading to walnut, leather and espresso. The rounded finish sings with sherry and spice. Adding water coaxes out baked apple sweetness and dials back the oak.

91 Whisky Advocate

This is the ultimate PortWood expression from Balvenie and has been finished in 30 year old port pipes. A more vibrant and textured Travel Retail variant is non-chill filtered and bottled at 47.6%. Soft, red grape notes, vanilla, and milk chocolate on the nutty nose. Very discreet smoke. Rich plum flavors in the mouth, dark berries covered in cream, and spicy honey. The finish is long and elegantly drying.


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About the distillery

Other Information

This Balvenie single malt has been matured in traditional oak casks for at least 17 years before being transferred into 94 casks which previously held Islay single malt for a further six months, just enough time to give the whisky the desired delicate amount of peaty notes, typical of Islay, whilst retaining the distinctively honeyed character of The Balvenie.''


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A no-age-statement Auchentoshan released in 2008, Classic is aimed at drawing in new drinkers to malt whisky, and has the easy-going drinkability to do the job. 'Classic' was launched in 2008 to replace the old staple 'Select'.

Auchentoshan distillery is a Single Malt whisky distillery in the west of Scotland. The name Auchentoshan is from Gaelic Achadh an Oisein and translates as "the of the field". The distillery is also known as "Glasgow's Malt Whisky" due to its close proximity to Glasgow and "the breakfast whisky" due to its sweet and delicate nature. Auchentoshan is located at the foot of the Kilpatrick Hills on the outskirts of Clydebank in West Dunbartonshire near the Erskine Bridge.
Auchentoshan was built in 1800. After its foundation, it changed hands multiple times, and was bought by Eadie Cairns in 1969, who rebuilt it completely. Cairns sold Auchentoshan to Morrison Bowmore distillers in 1984. Suntory invested in Morrison Bowmore in 1989. In 1994, they acquired 100% of its holdings. In May 2014 Beam Inc. and Suntory Holdings Limited merged to create Beam Suntory Inc, who are now the owners of Auchentoshan and other Morrison Bowmore holdings.

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Aberlour 16 Year has the nose of rich, dry scented floral and sweet raisin aromas with a spicy nuttiness, Its taste is smooth, full, sweet floral and spicy flavors with a soft plum fruitiness and gentle oakiness. It has a long, warm spicy fruitiness.
James Fleming founded the Aberlour Distillery in 1879. James designed the buildings and much of the machinery himself, and personally supervised every stage of the construction. In 1898 a fire destroyed several of the distillery buildings and most of the whisky stocks. Under the supervision of Scotland’s foremost designer of whisky distilleries, Charles Doig of Elgin, the Aberlour Distillery was largely rebuilt.

Over the past 100 years, with modernisation and technology, the composition of the distillery has inevitably altered, though many of the original features are still there and the traditional working character of the place remains unchanged.The distillery produces 3.2 million litres of alcohol each year. Casked at 63.5%, the main age statements of Aberlour single malt Scotch whiskies are the 10, 12 and 16 Year Olds and A’bunadh.

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Speyside region. Central district.
Double Cask Matured -Traditional Oak Cask and Sherry Cask.

This Aberlour Single Malt Scotch Whisky has been matured in two cask types, traditional oak casks and the finest of Sherry casks.

 

Aberlour 16 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky tasting Notes

Double Cask Matured

These casks are specially selected every year by Aberlour’s Master Distiller Douglas Cruickshank to be filled ane carefully matured in their warehouses. This maturation ensures the depth of character as well as the distinctive fruitness and spiciness of Aberlour.

Colour: Rich golden amber.

Nose: Rich, dry scented floral and sweet raisin aromas with a spicy nuttiness.

Palate: Smooth, full, sweet floral and spicy flavourswith a soft plum fruitiness and gentle oahiness.

Finish:  Long, warm spicy fruitiness.

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Midleton Very Rare 2009 Edition 

This famous blend of whiskies was produced by Jameson's Master Distiller, Barry Crockett. Midleton Very Rare was released in very limited quantities on an annual basis since 1984, until 2012 when it was replaced by the equally desirable and acclaimed Midleton Barry Crockett Legacy. Very few bottles of 2009 were bottled.  

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Glenfarclas 12 Year Old 104 Proof Single Malt 1980s

An incredibly rare example with a 12 year old age-statement, this 104 proof was bottled for the US market, at a reduced cask strength than the regular 105 proof bottled domestically.

This late 1980s example is the last of its type, carrying an age statement, before it was bottled as the NAS release and before the classic 105 proof was eventually introduced in the US as well.

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Produced in the crowded Speyside region, Glendullan’s 80-proof Singleton is a darker 12-year than most, but the taste is fairly light. Buttery smoke is first on the nose, and in the quaff. Floral notes are secondary, followed by light apple, nutty almond, and faint grassy tones.

Tomintoul Glenlivet 12-year Single Highland Malt Perfume Bottle 1 liter The Tomintoul-Glenlivet Distillery is a distillery in Ballindalloch, in the Speyside region of Scotland, producing malt whisky for blends and bottled as single malts. The distillery was founded in 1964. It doubled in capacity when two extra stills were installed in 1974 and started bottling single malt whisky in that year. It produces a range of single malts of different ages, a peated malt, and a vintage malt. The distillery is owned and operated by Angus Dundee Distillers, PLC, of London, England, which also owns and operates the Glencadam distillery. In 2009 Tomintoul entered the Guinness Book of World Records by producing the largest bottle of whisky in the world, containing 105.3 liters of 14-year-old Tomintoul malt whisky.

Highland Park 25 Year Old 1990s / 53.5% Highland Park was built by David Robertson all the way back in 1798. The distillery's relationship with blenders, Robertson & Baxter, saw it acquired by Highland Distillers in 1937, who were subsequently bought by Edrington in 1999, who run it today. The modern Highland Park single malt brand was first officially bottled in the 1970s, with the release of an 8 year old age statement, but distillery bottlings first appeared around the 1950s. The look of the brand has changed many times over the years, but its cult following and popularity has never diminished. It remains one of the most recognisable single malts in the world to this day. This is a 1990s version of the 25 year old, bottled at a variety of cask strengths until the core range was revamped in the mid-2000s when it received a permanent ABV of 45.7%.

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Ketel One Botanical Peach & Orange Blossom appeals to those who enjoy lush, juicy white peaches and bold notes of fragrant orange blossoms. Each botanical essence is individually and naturally obtained through innovative extraction methods and distillation processes for the freshest, cleanest, most crisp taste possible. With no carbs, artificial flavors, sweeteners or sugar*, our sensible vodka specialty is the mindful way to celebrate the weekend or relax with friends. Serve in a wine glass with ice, soda water and your choice of garnish for a refreshing tasting cocktail. Introducing new Ketel One Botanical, vodka distilled with real botanicals and infused with natural fruit essences. We invite you to pick your Botanical and experience a drink with only 73 calories and 0 carbs per serving.

Knob Creek® Rye is made in small batches, patiently aged in the deepest charred barrels and bottled at a full 100 proof to maintain its big flavor. It’s made of the highest quality rye which gives it a unique spicy, smooth flavor perfect for cocktails. Start with a classic Old Fashioned or just sip it neat or with ice. Winner of Gold Medal at the 2016 SIP Awards & International Spirits Challenge

Ireland - Salted Caramel Country Cream: Enjoy rich caramel and creamy toffee notes rounded off with a hint of sea salt. Made with real Irish dairy cream from Abbeyleix, the heartland of Ireland.

A unique and sought after expression in the Tesseron range, the Lot.29 Exception is a blend of Grande Champagne eaux-de-vie from Ugni Blanc, Folle Blanche and Colombard grapes that has been aged 'more than three generations' in Limousin oak to produce a floral and perfumed Cognac with rich chocolate and mocha notes on the palate.

Famous for helping Ichigo Akuto save and release the now legendary casks from the shuttered Hanyu Distillery, Sasanokawa have been making sake and distilling spirits themselves since the mid-18th Century and acquired their own license to make whisky in 1946. Since 2016 they have commissioned their micro Asaka distillery, nestled deep in the mountains of this part of north east Japan, exclusively to make the highest quality barley based whiskies. This single malt made and aged entirely on site is a blend of peated and unpeated malts aged in each aged for over five years in a variety of ex-Bourbon barrels with a small percentage also finished in ex-Sherry European Oak casks. Brought to proof with the ultra-pure waters of nearby Koriyama. We found notes that reminded us of ancho mole, fresh ginger, pink peppercorns. Manuka honey, white tea and cinnamon stick. An impeccably made whisky that takes a little time to open up wow is it worth the patience.