The 18-year-old Highland Park is surprisingly smoky, with notes of sherry and oak. The onctuous palate develops into a long, complex finish. These qualities are confirmed by the medals it regularly receives in blind tastings.
Nose: Sweet and rich, with fruity aromas suggesting baked apple, pear and peach. These are soon joined by a rich caramel note, reminiscent of sweet butterscotch. All these aromas are mellow, round and mouth-watering.
Mouth: Firm and full-bodied, richly fruity from the start, the powerful, fresh taste soon becomes deliciously sweet and salty, with a hint of salt amid the spicy intensity.
Finish: Quite long, it finishes smoothly, dry, slightly spicy and slightly refreshing.
N: Exotic fruits characteristic of Bowmore are immediately present, followed by a sweet, salty sherry aroma, but also coastal, fresh and full of citrus and mineral qualities. This is followed by an elegant peat smoke.
B: Fruity, peat smoke, saline and coastal attack, citrus and some smoked beer and dried seaweed notes.
F: Very long, smoky, exotic, coastal with citrus notes.