Tasting Notes

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Bowmore Tempest 10 (Batch 4/Dorus Mor)

Country: Scotland

Region: Islay

Type: Single Malt

Bottler: Distiller

ABV: 55.1%

Score: 92 Points

This is sold as Tempest everywhere except the U.S., where it’s known as Dorus Mor for legal reasons. The nose has a nice smokiness with spearmint and menthol notes, briny wet sand, seaweed, and a touch of smoked salmon. The taste is mouth-coating sweet at first, followed by a crashing wave of brine and smoke, then turning lemon-line, and orange with a hint of vanilla. The finish lingers with subtle hints of brine and smoke.