Tasting Notes

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Signatory Bowmore 1974 Cask #4435

Country: Scotland

Region: Islay

Type: Single Malt

Bottler: Signatory

ABV: 49.6%

Score: 94 Points

Signatory Bowmore 1974 Cask #4435. Photo ©2017, Mark Gillespie/CaskStrength Media.This Islay classic was distilled in 1974 and matured for 42 years in a hogshead cask before it was bottled in early 2017. The nose has a gentle smokiness with notes of heather, smoked salmon, and muted spices. The taste has an intense smokiness, along with black pepper, heather, and a hint of maltiness. The spices fade away very slowly on the finish, while the smokiness seems to linger forever. Amazing! (September, 2017)