Bowmore 33 Year Old / Bot.2022 / Kinship Islay Whisky

Natasha Volkov — Worth every penny at 33 years

9/10

I saved up for months to try this and it did not disappoint. At 47.7% it's got enough strength to carry decades of sherry-influenced dried fruit and old leather without being hot at all. Drank it neat over about two hours and the complexity just kept evolving in the glass. One of the best old Bowmores I've had outside of a distillery tasting.

Clara Johansson — Worth every penny at 33 years

9/10

I saved up for months to try this and it did not disappoint. At 47.7% it's got enough strength to carry decades of sherry-influenced dried fruit and old leather without being hot at all. Drank it neat over about two hours and the complexity just kept evolving in the glass. One of the best old Bowmores I've had outside of a distillery tasting.

Priya Sharma — Worth every penny at 33 years

9/10

I saved up for months to try this and it did not disappoint. At 47.7% it's got enough strength to carry decades of sherry-influenced dried fruit and old leather without being hot at all. Drank it neat over about two hours and the complexity just kept evolving in the glass. One of the best old Bowmores I've had outside of a distillery tasting.

Luna Chavez — Beautiful but the peat has faded

8/10

If you're expecting classic Islay smoke, dial those expectations back — at 33 years the peat has softened into something more like distant campfire and beeswax. The tropical fruit and dark chocolate notes are gorgeous though. I'd rate it higher but at £900 I keep comparing it to what else that money could buy.

Tyler Bennet — Beautiful but the peat has faded

8/10

If you're expecting classic Islay smoke, dial those expectations back — at 33 years the peat has softened into something more like distant campfire and beeswax. The tropical fruit and dark chocolate notes are gorgeous though. I'd rate it higher but at £900 I keep comparing it to what else that money could buy.

Gianluca Ferro — Beautiful but the peat has faded

8/10

If you're expecting classic Islay smoke, dial those expectations back — at 33 years the peat has softened into something more like distant campfire and beeswax. The tropical fruit and dark chocolate notes are gorgeous though. I'd rate it higher but at £900 I keep comparing it to what else that money could buy.