Bowmore 21 Year Old Sherry Oak Cask is an Islay single malt Scotch made at the Bowmore Distillery. It is matured in American oak ex-bourbon barrels and European oak Oloroso sherry casks, then finished in first-fill Pedro Ximenez sherry casks. It is bottled at 46.8% ABV (listed as 47% for the U.S. launch) and has a U.S. suggested retail price of $450.
On the palate, strawberry and peppery smoke, but the sweetness fades to savory notes of smoked duck, with plums and red berries lingering into the finish.
Sweet notes open on the palate, led by toffee and vanilla accompanied by a touch of treacle. The sweetness is followed by mouthcoating spicy sherry alongside notes of nutmeg and cinnamon, giving way to a sharp touch of stewed rhubarb.