Bowmore’s partnership with Aston Martin continues apace with the newest launch of an insane 54-year-old single malt dubbed ARC-54 that carries a equally insane price ticket of $80,000 a bottle. Probabilities aren’t good that we’ll get a style of that one to share with you. Fortunately, Bowmore nonetheless affords a handful of spectacular values, maybe none higher than the Designed by Aston Martin trilogy launched in 2021 and out there completely in journey retail. We’ve coated the 10-year-old and 18-year-old expressions already, and in the present day we’re wanting on the ultimate providing within the lineup, a 15-year-old single malt aged in first-fill bourbon casks and hogsheads.
As with the opposite x Aston Martin releases, this bottling is impressed by its personal Aston Martin automotive mannequin. On this case, that inspiration is the 1958 DB4, thought-about a design milestone for the well-known luxurious carmaker because it was the primary Aston Martin to function an Italian-inspired ‘superleggera’ chassis. I’ve to confess, the automotive on the packaging is gorgeous, however what in regards to the single malt inside?
It’s a lot gorgeous in its personal proper. The nostril is vivid and expressive with keen notes of golden raisin, honeycomb, lemon peel, and tender, creamy pipe smoke. Because it opens, salty, sultry peat builds steadily however by no means overpowers the higher-toned sweetness, even including a little bit of candied orange peel and contemporary grapefruit to the combination.
The palate is mild, nearly refreshing, however nonetheless spherical with honeyed notes of lemon cordial and orange cake that flip to peach syrup and vanilla custard on the midpalate. A mild, even heat underpins all of it, simmering slowly right into a beneficiant end of seashore bonfire, ginger, and lemon zest. Golden and stylish, identical to the label says. One other winner in an incredible trio from Bowmore. Frequent flyers, take observe.
86 proof.
A- / $98 (1 liter)
Bowmore x Aston Martin 15 Years Outdated
USD98
