This is a single cask Bowmore 2002 recently bottled by the folks at Master of Malt . Matured in a plain bourbon barrel.

Bowmore 15 yo 2002 (54%, Master of Malt 2018, bourbon barrel)

Nose: one of these very mezcal-ly modern Bowmores. Chiselled, with plenty of brine, limestone and a little petrol. Really nice. Some almonds, grapefruits, lemon peel, a little menthol and hessian. Ashes on a beach, but it’s more ‘industrial’ than peaty, if that makes sense. Mouth: close to the raw materials, showing a great combination of pink grapefruits and smoke, including the slightly tropical fruity...