Bowmore Black Bowmore 2nd Edition Single Malt Scotch Whisky 30 Year Old · 1964 Vintage

Colour

Obsidian-black and glossy, with subtle mahogany undertones and a pale amber halo at the rim.

Nose

An aristocratic bouquet of aged wood and leather with notes of antique furniture, cigar humidor, and damp earth. Hints of old sherry warehouses drift with tea chests, honey-glazed ham, blood orange and aromatic spice. Rich black treacle and a touch of pickle juice mingle with reduced balsamic, evoking a harbour-side chamber of exotic goods and centuries of refinement.

Palate

Thick, oily texture coats the mouth, releasing blood orange and clove with earthy treacle, tea-chest aromas, and old leather. Gunpowder notes fuse with roasted vegetables brushed by honey and balsamic, while sherry-soaked wood carries hints of ginger, rum and coffee beans. An epic, rootsy Bowmore mouthfeel that lingers with a dry, saline finish.

Finish

Old Jamaica ginger cake grounds the palate with aromatic spices and gunpowder tea, as drying sherry wood—like an old Palo-Cortado—lingers. Notes of vegetable chutney and earthiness mingle with a meat-stock reduction, delivering a lengthy, dry, chewy finish that persists with maritime depth.