Bowmore Tempest No.4 (10yo) Islay Single Malt Whisky

Product of: United Kingdom

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Released November 2012 (less than 2,000 cases worldwide), this is the fourth release in Bowmore's Tempest series of limited edition cask strength malts, first launched in September 2009. Tempest 4 was aged for decade in first-fill ex-bourbon casks and is bottled without chill-filtration.

Review and Tasting

Sampled on 04/04/2013

Appearance:

Clear, golden amber.

Aroma:

New leather, vanilla, vegetal peat and toasted coconut with light menthol, orange zest and cedar wood. Water releases more spicy wood and vanilla custard.

Taste:

Salty, leathery lemon and grapefruit zest with vegetal peat and black pepper woody spice. As with the nose, water releases vanilla custard with light nuttiness.

Aftertaste:

Salt and pepper vegetal note - think Chinese restaurant crispy seaweed with a touch of nuttiness and lingering peat.