| Rating | 30/40 |
| Origin | Scotland, Islay, Loch Indaal |
| Distillery | Bowmore |
| Owner | Suntory Holdings via Beam Suntory via Morrison Bowmore Distillers |
| Distilled | May 1995 |
| Bottler | Hunter Laing & Co. |
| Series | Sovereign |
| Style | Single Barrel Single Malt Whisky |
| Cask | Refill Hogshead #HL13035 |
| Bottled | August 2017 |
| Bottles | 256 |
| Strength | 51.8% (103.6 proof) |
| Retailer | K&L Wine Merchants |
Nose: Fresh cut plums polished with shoe wax. Someone is eating milk chocolate in the distance. (8/10)
Palate: Bowmore-ish right off the start. Hot. Someone said “coffee” while I was tasting it and, boom!, there it is. (8/10)
Finish: Waiting for the finish… surely it must be coming soon!… but so far all I got is just a bit of a burn on the tongue. Hey! Moving my tongue hither and to does kick up a few splashes of nice flavors. But if I stop moving they instantly disappear again. Strange one, this one. (7/10)
Balance: Not too shabby in the front but just a bit weird in the back. (7/10)