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Bowmore 18 year old Sherry Oak Cask, 43%

Price: 261 Issue: Summer 2025 Reviewer: Jonny McCormick Category: Single Malt Scotch

Finished in PX after maturing in bourbon and oloroso casks, the nose offers dark chocolate, coffee bean, morello cherry, peat stacks, and pineapple delight. It’s elegantly smooth on the palate, with orange peel, chocolate, dried vine fruits, vanilla essence, and a well-balanced delivery of smoke before a drying finish of dark chocolate. This expression encapsulates the best features of Bowmore in the new Sherry Oak collection. (Release date: 10/24)