The Bowmore Laimrig Batch 3 is a 15-year-old single malt whisky that has been matured in Oloroso sherry casks and finished in Spanish sherry butts. Laimrig, a Scottish Gaelic word meaning 'pier', celebrates Bowmore's ancient stone pier where the distillery's barley would have been unloaded and the renowned Single Malt first set sail for the four corners of the world. This whisky, exclusive to The Whisky Shop, is presented at cask strength and with the addition of a little water, it opens up beautifully. The cask strength, non-chill filtered Bowmore Laimrig has a rich, dark character and color.
This 'Laimrig' 15 years old Bowmore bottling was released to celebrate its role in both Bowmore's growth and was matured in hand-selected Spanish Sherry cask finish. Bottled at natural cask strength, this was one of just 18,000 bottles produced for the Feis Ile 2011. On the nose, it offers an instant aroma of coal tar soap, but the rich Oloroso sherry notes deliver an attractive counterbalance. On the palate, it is full-bodied, with a luxurious raisin and sherry taste, complemented by wood smoke. The finish is long, spicy, smoky, and warming.
Enthusiasts describe it as a "Sherry Bomb" with draping smoke. The mouthfeel is powerful, suave, velvety, and corpulent, preceded by a moderate peat attack. The final envelope carpets the palate with coffee and fat nuts. Adding water introduces a note of milk chocolate. This harmonious whisky with dark fruit and dark chocolate is surrounded by sea, salt, iodine, and smoke. The combination of peat and sherry, often challenging, works wonders in this Bowmore. The rich scent of roasted coffee beans, fresh figs, dates, coconut, walnuts, and freshly waxed leather fills the room immediately upon pouring a dram.
On the palate, the brine and peat push forward, with sweet sherry notes trying to keep up. Cloves, tobacco, and ginger add complexity, turning slightly bitter as if from the stones of grapes. The finish is long and warm, starting sweet on all kinds of dark fruit before peat and brine have the last say. The Bowmore Laimrig Batch 3 embodies the synergy between the distillery's coastal peat and fruity sherry, offering a rich combination of chocolate, sherry, raisins, and smoke.
"Laimrig" is a Scottish Gaelic word meaning 'pier'.
Bowmore Laimrig Batch 3 is bottled at cask strength, with an ABV of 53.7%.
There were 18,000 bottles produced for Bowmore Laimrig Batch 3.
Bowmore Laimrig Batch 3 is a 15-year-old single malt matured in Oloroso sherry casks and finished in Spanish sherry butts, offering a rich, dark character and color.
Coal tar soap, Oloroso sherry, roasted coffee beans, figs, dates, coconut, walnuts, freshly waxed leather
Full-bodied, luxurious raisin, sherry, wood smoke, brine, peat, cloves, tobacco, ginger, bitter grape stones
Long, spicy, smoky, warming, dark fruit, peat, brine
This whisky presents a harmonious balance of dark fruit and dark chocolate, surrounded by sea, salt, iodine, and smoke. It is rich, complex, and beautifully layered, making it dangerously pleasing and easy to drink.
The Bowmore Laimrig Batch 3 is a fantastic dram for anyone who appreciates the combination of sherry and peat. Its powerful, rich, and velvety mouthfeel, along with its complex aroma and long, warm finish, make it a must-try for whisky enthusiasts. The balance of flavors and the beautifully layered profile tell the story of Bowmore's ancient stone pier and its journey to the four corners of the world. A truly remarkable whisky that does not disappoint.
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