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Bowmore

Whisky:	Bowmore 1990-2003
Serie:	The Helen Arthur Single Cask Collection
Age:	13 years
Type:	Single malt

Distilled:	1990
Bottled:	10-2003
Cask Type:	Plain Oak
Cask #:	981
Strength:	46%

Distillery:	Bowmore Distillery
Bottler:	Versailles
Country:	Scotland: Islay

Date:	05-03-2005
Nose:	Faint, initially some peat, salty, slightly rancid, yeast, linoleum.
Flavour:	Salt, some sweetness, dried fruit, smoky finish.
Body:	Calm, a little dry, oily, reasonably sharp, lasts pleasantly for some time.
Comments:	The plain oak barrels have produced quite a interresting variant, but ordinary bowmore is to be preferred.
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