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Bowmore
unveils Bowmore Tempest Small Batch
release No.3
 I
first tasted the Bowmore Tempest at The
Whisky Show London in 2009 and then went
straight out and bought myself a bottle. The 2nd batch
was equally as impressive as the first
batch.
Now Bowmore have
launched the Bowmore Tempest Small Batch
Release No. 3. This third batch just
like the two that came before it is non chill-filtered and
has been aged for 10 years in first-fill
bourbon casks and this one was bottled
at 55.6% ABV.
It is a limited
edition release with only
1,850 cases available worldwide. It has
an RRP of £49.99 in the UK but if you
head over to
The Whisky Exchange you will find it
is currently only £40.95, which is a
great price for a limited release of
this quality.
Whilst each batch of Tempest has
delivered citrus notes on the nose and
palate, and a long and fresh finish,
they each possess subtle yet distinct
nuances, giving each one a slightly
different style and character. And the
latest release is no different; the
Bowmore Tempest Batch 3 releases bursts
of oranges, followed by a sea-salt tang,
whilst retaining Bowmore’s unique
quality – perfect balance. With its
signature rich, warm, smoky flavours
enhanced from maturation in the
Distillery’s legendary No.1 Vaults,
Scotland’s oldest maturation warehouse,
the Tempest 3 is a complex yet rewarding
expression.
Cara Laing, Bowmore Brand Manager,
comments: "We’ve released a small batch
of Bowmore Tempest annually since 2010
to great response. Every batch is
slightly different but always reflects
Bowmore’s raw spirit – it’s like tasting
a dram straight out of a first fill
bourbon cask in our No.1 Vaults. We
recommend enjoying it with a little
rich, dark chocolate to release the
sweetness and depth of the spirit."
Personally I am not into this pairing
whisky with chocolate especially not
this one, as I simply just want to
savour its original unadulterated
flavour without any chocolate
enhancement but if you enjoy it with a
piece of chocolate then why not.
You will be pleased to hear that Bowmore
has told me that the Bowmore Tempest
Small Batch Release No.4 will be
released in 2012.
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