Bowmore Whiskies and Montezuma's Chocolates: Perfect Match

Is there anything more exciting than getting whisky or chocolate on your mail? Yes! You are right, getting whisky AND chocolate on your mail?

Today I review two Bowmore, the new Small Batch aged in bourbon casks and the 15 years old Darkest and I will pair them too with two new Chocolates from British Chocolatier Montezuma’s: Bowmore Small Batch and Darkest.

So, what are we waiting…

The whiskies

Let’s review the whiskies as usual…

Bowmore Small Batch aged in Bourbon Cask

“I prefer more peated Bowmore but this is a solid addition to the range that will delight lighter malts lovers”

88

Bowmore's Small Batch Reserve is matured in first and second fill ex bourbon casks, resulting in a sweet, spicy and smoky whisky. This is a lighter example of Bowmore and an excellent starting point for Islay whiskies.

This dram has a amber-like color.

Nose (87): inexistent. honey, citrus, salt, herbs, smoke.

Palate (88): powerful, oily. honey, peat, vanilla, spices, citrus, floral.

Finish (88): longer than average. honey, floral.

So based on other whiskies I have already tasted I rate this Bowmore Small Batch Reserve Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky with 88 points over 100.

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• Buy on The Whisky Exchange for £33.45
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Bowmore Darkest 15 years old

“Quite nice Bowmore. I was expecting more sherry because of the color but it is a quite quite drinkable whisky”

89

A combination of flavours from vanilla-rich bourbon casks and two years in Oloroso sherry casks. Tastes like Pedro Ximinez sherry drizzled on good vanilla ice cream.

This dram has a tawny-like color.

Nose (90): more than average. honey, nuts, cinnamon, vanilla, salt, citrus, smoke.

Palate (89): powerful, oily. honey, wood, citrus, nuts, leather, cocoa, vanilla, treacle, salt.

Finish (89): longer than average. honey, spices, cocoa.

So based on other whiskies I have already tasted I rate this Bowmore 15 year Darkest with 89 points over 100.

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Save money when you buy Single Malt Whisky online. Check for the best prices from best online shops below:

• Buy on Drink Supermarket for £52.99
• Buy on The Drink Shop for £54.42
• Buy on Master of Malt for £58.43
• Buy on The Whisky Exchange for £58.55

The Chocolates

I am no expert in chocolate ( like if I am one in whisky! ) but I really love chocolate ( even more than I love whisky ) so after tasting both chocolates and gorgeous Easter egg first thing I did was checking if Montezuma’s deliver to Spain :D.

The Small Batch chocolate is delicious with notes of honey sweetness and salt. Have you tasted Lindt with salt crystals? Well, like that but well done… really delicious.
When you pair it with the Small Batch whisky it really made the citrus and complex spicy character of Small batch shine. It is a great experience.

The Darkest chocolate has more whisky influence than the Small Batch, here there is a torrent of flavours of cinnamon, raisins and sherry wood. It is marvellous. When you pair it with the whisky, it really explodes the sherry character of the malt. If the Small batch was a great experience, this is a must-taste.

Both chocolates are limited editions created by Bowmore and Montezuma’s. So hurry up if you want to try them.

Miguel says

Lovely experience. You can taste them on the “Taste of Islay” events running throughout Europe in 2014 and in the distillery ( a new excuse to visit Bowmore at Islay ).

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