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Bowmore Legend

Mouthful of Dirt

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@jwiseReview by @jwise

21st Jan 2011

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This was my first venture into Islay malts a year ago...unfortunately. I should have gone with a better introductory whisky, but I just went with the cheapest bottle that said "Islay" on it! Well, I didn't care much for it, so a year after opening this bottle, I still haven't really made a dent in it!

I am planning on giving this bottle to a friend of mine, so I wanted to review it before it is passed on.

Nose: Strong peat. Dirt. Fertilizer. That's it. Very one-dimensional.

Body: Light.

Palate: Intensely smokey. Like holding light, crisp, dirt in my mouth.

Finish: Short finish, but LOTS of peat on the aftertaste.

No sweetness. No vanilla. No honey. No spice. No flavor other than intense peat. If taking a mouthful of dirt is your idea of a good time, then please, try out the Bowmore Legend. ;)

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5 comments

@jwise
jwise commented

Oops! 40%, not 43%.

14 years ago 0

@JeffC
JeffC commented

Whatever you do then, do not get the McClellands Islay. I have that bottle as well as the Legend which is apparently an older version of the McClellands. I notice the similarities between the two and like the Legend but the McClellands has all the negative characteristics of Legend magnified times five. I'd try Black Bottle and then perhaps Finlaggan Old Reserve.

14 years ago 0

@jwise
jwise commented

Oh, I have Laphroaig Cask Strength and Lagavulin 16, and absolutely love them. I just need something more than JUST peat!

14 years ago 0

@AlexTemora
AlexTemora commented

Well, I discovered some sweetness in the form of brown sugar. If this was your first Islay, you should try it again. This one isn't all that bad.

14 years ago 0

@jwise
jwise commented

I sampled this bottle over 12 months. The best time I had with it was when I was also smoking a cigar. That helped. The bottle (still 3/4ths full) is going to a friend of mine, tomorrow.

14 years ago 0