Bowmore, Single Malt Mizunara Cask Finish, Islay

[firstfill bourbon, distilled 16 Feb 2004] oh wow, dark amber in glass, dark smoke with raisins, dried figs and salted caramel on the nose. Lifted charred hay, saline, crystalized ginger. Dried chinese root herbs. Sweet, concentrated, more burnt sugar, praline almonds, bitter cocoa. Dessicated blood orange rind, impressions of fresh printer's ink. Finishes with brassy notes, long and lingering. Concentrated, lifted, if somewhat hot? With watering, a clean, lifted nose emerges, showing stone fruits, next-morning fireplace embers, savoury sea proteins …

n(nose):24/25 焦糖布丁、草莓果酱、烤海苔、杏脯、黑巧克力、小核桃仁、烟熏培根、烤橡木、甘草糖、淡淡皮革、aromatic, 酒精感恰到好处; t(taste): 23/25 咸香甜美, 如同嚼着一块海盐黑巧克力, 54.9%的酒精入口舌尖一辣, 但转瞬即逝, 随后口舌生津, 一丝黄色水果的身影, 木瓜, 巧克力主导, 泥煤烟熏 f(finish): 21/25 十分悠长, 酸甜咸苦, 苦味留喉, 一丝烟熏、可可粉、皮革、烟草丝 b:(balance and overall complexity) 23/25 复杂而平衡, 香气随着时间和温度变化(外加两滴水)，多出了香蕉、葡萄干、薄荷和sweet bbq sauce, 更加咸鲜，20年Pedro Ximénez桶中的岁月在杯中一个小时逐步绽放, 波摩一号窖藏名不虚传。91/100 Overall

Delicate and floral, much preferred to Black alongside.