Bowmore Black 29 Years Old First Edition 50% 1964

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Serge Valentin (96)

Colour: bronze-brown. Nose: extraordinary sherry, with lots of tropical fruits (passion, mango) mixed with some waxy, smoky notes. Lots of coffee beans, a bit of paraffin, Roasted almonds, pecan pie, vanilla cream. Really a thrill, getting very chocolaty with time. Mouth: superb attack, on dried tropical fruits, raspberry jam and some delicate milk chocolate. Fresh pineapple, passion fruit, pink grapefruit. Extraordinary balance. Notes of peat, toffee, coffee… Some smoke, breadcrumb… I like the way it tickles your tongue. Really playful, absolutely fantastic. No wonder it became a legend – I think it’s quite better than both the second and the final editions, which I both have at 91 points. The first is in another dimension: