Our CEO took me to his "secret cigar club" last week to savor some of his private stash cigars and a glass or two of Bowmore. In contrast with highland whiskeys, this one is made near the sea. I really liked the salty taste that lingered on with a hint of smoky seaweed. Just bought a bottle on my way back from Taiwan and am now enjoying it with a nice Cubana. Aah, life can be good! I also bought a bottle of The Yamasaki, a Japanese whiskey that has a light but still quite complex taste. You need to drink this before the Bowmore because otherwise the subtleties are lost.
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There is a really cool bowmore poster that is hanging in my local store. The caption reads "Smoke on the Water" Quite appropriate I think
If you like Bowmore, both Lagavulin and Laphroig are worth a look. Of the three Lagavulin has one main 16yr old offering, which is brilliant; Laphroig has a few standard bottlings, I like the quarter cask myself. But the cool thing about bowmore is the variety you can get. There are always 5 or 6 varieties avaliable in my area.
Ahh, the Islay scotches...
Take care man..
Derek
If you like Bowmore, both Lagavulin and Laphroig are worth a look. Of the three Lagavulin has one main 16yr old offering, which is brilliant; Laphroig has a few standard bottlings, I like the quarter cask myself. But the cool thing about bowmore is the variety you can get. There are always 5 or 6 varieties avaliable in my area.
Ahh, the Islay scotches...
Take care man..
Derek
I got a Bowmore Darkest last week, definitely the best scotch I own.
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I used to drink Laphroigh a lot when I was in Uni. A friend of mine had a whole collection including a bottle from 1968, our birth year. He went to the States with my girlfriend. I sure do miss that bottle of whiskey 
I used to drink Laphroigh a lot when I was in Uni. A friend of mine had a whole collection including a bottle from 1968, our birth year. He went to the States with my girlfriend. I sure do miss that bottle of whiskey
LMAO! Sorry for your loss
+1 on the Yamazaki. Quite amazing stuff. It's very funny to talk about it with a purest because he can't deny the quality, even though it's from Japan 
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I only have one bottle of Bowmore, regrettably the Legend, and it is pretty unimpressive. I'm sure their older expressions are much smoother and tastier. For Islay malts, my preference is Lagavulin 16. It is truly an amazing value at around $60 for a 16 y/o stunner!
. I only have one bottle of Bowmore, regrettably the Legend, and it is pretty unimpressive. I'm sure their older expressions are much smoother and tastier. For Islay malts, my preference is Lagavulin 16. It is truly an amazing value at around $60 for a 16 y/o stunner!
I have an unopened bottle of Bowmore in my scotch bar. Guess I need to go ahead and open it! 
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