The Whisky Exchange is on a roll. Just in time for the festive season, they’ve released a number of exclusive bottlings. We’ve had excellent oldies ( Irish malt 1990 and Strathisla 1970 ) but there’s also this younger Bowmore 2001 selected from the Signatory Vintage stocks.

Bowmore 15 yo 2001 (55,6%, Signatory Vintage for The Whisky Exchange 2017, hogshead #20117, 233 btl.)

Nose: sweet red apples mixed with coastal notes. Lemon candy. Golden raisiny touches too. Hints of seawater and wet fabric. Then back to light mango. The candied fruitiness works well alongside the muted smoke. Mouth: coastal...