Bowmore - The Devils Cask 10 Small Batch

WOW.  This stuff is DARK.   It starts off sweet, and goes to a gentle mild smokiness with a lot of sherry.  The travel between the start and end has a lot of complexity.  It's earthy, with cocoa, smoke and a sweet dirt taste.  At 56.9% I thought it would need some water, but it was quite drinkable straight up.  This is a fascinatingly interesting brew.  A touch of water smooths it out and brings the mild smoke to a more prominent position.

This is a very good scotch.  It is tasty and complex.  6000 bottles released worldwide.  540 in the UK.  1200 in Canada.  I got 2.  I will get at least two more if I can, as this is an experience that might not come again.

After having this whiskey for a few months, and trying a lot of others, I can't over state how much I like this malt.  It is the most interesting whiskey I have had by quite a bit.  The sherry in it is very strong, coming from first use sherry casks.  There is a smoke taste that follows, but is not overpowering, and then there is that third taste that is earthy.  I ended up getting five bottle of this, and will savour this slowly....if I can remember where I hid each bottle!