Wine Enthusiast 91 points - Perfect for peat-lovers: This burnished gold single malt leads with peat smoke on nose and palate, though it’s laced with mellow hints of honey, ginger and clove sweet heat, finishing long and drying with-you guessed it, plenty of peat..Kara Newman, December/2019
Ultimate Beverage Challenge 90 points - Waves of sea salt, lemon pith, and toasted oats combine for a maritime themed nose on this cracking malt. In the mouth soothing tones of vanilla help temper the aggressive flavors but in the finish smoky boot leather and campfire return and linger deliciously. - 2018 Ultimate Spirits Challenge (Tried and True Award).April/2018
Whisky Advocate 91 points - A great introduction to Bowmore’s single malts, and one of the best 12 year old single malt scotches around. The nose offers tropical fruit, sweet smoke, a hint of brine, new leather, and floral notes. Peaches, honey, vanilla, and more full-on smoke on the rounded palate. Brine, cocoa powder, citrus fruits, and fading woodsmoke in the finish..May/2020
Complex yet perfectly balanced, our 12 Years Old reflects the raw essence of Bowmore - thrashing waves, windswept landscapes and generations of tradition. Bowmore 12 Years Old has received much critical acclaim; the late, great whisky writer Michael Jackson proclaimed it ”remarkably long and complex”. We like to think of it as vanilla ice cream at a beach bonfire.
A simply beautiful nose marrying scents of sweet malt, wild flowers, honey, kumquat, and campfire. Perfectly balanced offering sweet fruity and cocoa notes with dry smoke, brown spices and pepper. Bright and fresh while mature and sophisticated.