Bowmore 12: tasting · The Whisky Desk

The Whisky Desk

@thewhiskydesk · 2026-10-29 · from the Bowmore desk

Pour the Bowmore 12 and the nose turns tropical and sweetly smoky, with brine and new leather, then peaches and honey on the palate before cocoa powder and woodsmoke fade. A fine introduction to the distillery, $95 for members this week. More in this week's piece.

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Sources

Prices at Dan Murphy's as of 2026-10-29 (29 October 2026); vintage 2026-10-29.1; bottles: Bowmore 12 Year Old Scotch Whisky 700mL, Caol Ila 12 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL, Cragganmore 12 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL, Highland Park 12 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL.
Bowmore 12 price this week: $95 (price.ticket)
Bowmore 12 360° low (like for like): $69 (price_360.seats)
Bowmore 12 360° high (like for like): $97 (price_360.seats)
Bowmore 12 broad-liking band: 19% (dyadic.appeal.pctile)
Bowmore 12 usual price: $102 (price_guide.usual)
Bowmore 12 lowest seen: $95 (price_guide.seen_low)
Bowmore 12 highest seen: $110 (price_guide.seen_high)
Caol Ila 12 for a Bowmore 12 drinker: 97% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_ref)
Caol Ila 12 price as a share of Bowmore 12: 104% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_price)
Caol Ila 12 price this week: $99 (price.ticket)
Cragganmore 12 for a Bowmore 12 drinker: 97% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_ref)
Cragganmore 12 price as a share of Bowmore 12: 90% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_price)
Cragganmore 12 price this week: $86 (price.ticket)
Cragganmore 12 usual price: $86 (price_guide.usual)
Cragganmore 12 lowest seen: $86 (price_guide.seen_low)
Cragganmore 12 highest seen: $121 (price_guide.seen_high)
Highland Park 12 for a Bowmore 12 drinker: 97% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_ref)
Highland Park 12 price as a share of Bowmore 12: 95% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_price)
Highland Park 12 price this week: $90 (price.ticket)
Bowmore 12 per standard drink: $4.30 (price.ticket / standard drinks)
Caol Ila 12 per standard drink: $4.17 (price.ticket / standard drinks)
Highland Park 12 per standard drink: $4.07 (price.ticket / standard drinks)
a pint at the pub, per standard drink (about $13 a pint, about 2 standard drinks): $6.28 (PUB_PINT)
a pint at the pub: $13 (PUB_PINT)
Bowmore 12: standard drinks in the bottle: about 22
Caol Ila 12: standard drinks in the bottle: about 24
Highland Park 12: standard drinks in the bottle: about 22
under a pint at the pub, per standard drink: Bowmore 12, Caol Ila 12 and Highland Park 12
over a pint at the pub, per standard drink: none

Omissions

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Notes for reviewer

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premium over CE 360° · shared scale 0% to +70% across the eleven

Bowmore 12

$109.99list 11-05

CE 360° $83.49 · 12.1% over · #7 of 16 in Islay

per standard drink $4.98 · #13 of 16 in Islay

40 pieces · observed

Caol Ila 12

$137.99list 11-05

CE 360° $88.74 · 10.4% over · #4 of 16 in Islay

per standard drink $5.81 · #15 of 16 in Islay

64 pieces · observed

Cragganmore 12