Description
- Alcohol %: 43%
- Decant Time: 15 minutes
- Taste: sherry, stewed/dried fruit, toffee, hazelnut, peat smoke, plum, dark chocolate, sea salt / brine, spice (allspice, star anise), creamy mouthfeel, oak, nutty
- Food Matching: Dark chocolate (70%+), Aged blue cheese, Smoked salmon or trout, Roasted/game meats, Roasted hazelnuts and almonds, Sticky toffee pudding or caramel desserts, Cured ham and charcuterie, Oysters or briny seafood
- Grape Variety:
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Tasting note
外觀呈溫暖的紅褐色;香氣以濃郁的雪莉桶風味為主,帶出燉果與梅乾的甜感,逐漸浮現可可、烘烤橡木與海邊泥煤的淡煙,層次豐富。入口柔滑、奶油感明顯,焦糖、蜂蜜與烤堅果交織,尾段有鹹海味與細緻香料回甘。酒體飽滿但平衡,尾韻悠長而溫和。
酒廠與生產:波摩位於蘇格蘭艾雷島,傳統使用地窖發芽的大麥與銅製單式蒸餾器,這款小撥子25年在美國波本桶與西班牙雪莉桶中熟成,讓雪莉的果乾、太妃與堅果風味與波摩標誌性的海風泥煤完美共鳴。瓶口採T-top軟木塞,適合慢慢品味。
釀造與熟成重點:長時間的雪莉桶影響帶來濃郁的果乾與甜香,搭配波本桶的香草、橡木與輕烘烤痕跡,讓酒液在豐富的甜度與海鹽感之間找到平衡。田地與環境:艾雷島的海風吹拂、泥煤堆與濕潤的沿岸氣候是這款威士忌的靈魂,賦予礦物感、海鹽味與一抹煙燻,使每一口都有地方感。
建議喝法:倒入玻璃杯靜置約15分鐘開香,或加一小滴水打開更多香氣。適合在安靜時細細品嚐,或搭配熟成起司與巧克力共享。
Appearance: Mellow mahogany with warm, inviting depth. Nose: Intense sherry character leads with stewed and dried fruits — ripe plum, baked pear and black currant — layered with cocoa, toasted oak and a gentle coastal peat smoke. Palate: Rich and creamy, a tapestry of toffee, brown sugar, honeyed nuts and subtle baking spice; sweet sherry influence sits comfortably alongside a soft, salty maritime edge. Finish: Long, mellow and complex — nutty and smoky notes linger with a polished, warmed sweetness.
Producer notes: Matured for a quarter of a century in both North American bourbon and Spanish sherry casks, this highly acclaimed Bowmore release balances sweet cask influence with the distillery's signature coastal smoke. Bottled at 43% ABV with a T-top cork closure, it’s designed for slow, contemplative sipping.
Distillation & maturation: Bowmore’s traditional floor-malted barley and classic copper pot stills create a malty backbone that takes on pronounced character from extended sherry cask exposure and complementary bourbon cask integration. The marriage of casks produces concentrated fruit and toffee aromas while retaining seaside salinity and peat smoke.
Vineyard/terroir notes (distillery context): Hailing from Islay, the whisky carries the island’s maritime imprint — sea spray, wind‑bleached peat and a mineral salinity — with barley sourced and malted to accentuate both sweetness and smoke. The result is a layered spirit that shows both age and place.
Winery
波摩酒廠(Bowmore)位於艾雷島,歷史悠久且以海岸風味與傳統工藝著稱。現由William與James Mutter掌管,酒廠沿用地窖發芽的大麥、銅製蒸餾器與嚴選雪莉、波本桶,並強調長期熟成與桶間調和。這種做法造就出帶有泥煤海感、層次豐富且適合長時間收藏的單一麥芽。
Bowmore Distillery — Established on Islay and renowned for marrying traditional craftsmanship with coastal character. Under the ownership of William and James Mutter, Bowmore produces classic single malts using floor‑malted barley, copper pot stills and a careful selection of sherry and bourbon casks. The distillery’s long maturation program and attention to cask marrying yield richly textured, age‑worthy whiskies that retain a distinctive maritime smoke.