2 September 2014 Ruben Bowmore

Bowmore Devil’s Cask II

Name: Bowmore Devil’s Cask II
Brand: Bowmore
Rating: 4 (2 reviews)

The Devil’s Casks is a series of small batch releases from Bowmore, matured exclusively in first fill sherry casks, quite unusual for Bowmore.

The first edition was already highly sought after in 2013 and now there is Bowmore Devil’s Cask II.

Bowmore 10 yo ‘Devil’s Cask II’
(56,3%, OB 2014, first fill sherry)

Nose: deep, juicy sherry mixed with sweet peat. Blackcurrants, dates and dark chocolate. Strawberry candy. Flints. Some liquorice and walnuts. Hints of tar and coal smoke, as well as a faint hint of plum-lacquered ribs. The balance is just right.

Mouth: pretty big smoke fills the palate, joined by a rich sweetness. Barbecued pineapple, red berries, chocolate cake with cherries. Really thick and tarry, with traces of earthy notes and peppercorn. A salty edge as well.

Finish: really long, little fruity notes now, just sweet liquorice and smoke.

Bowmore is on a roll – almost all of their new products are good to very good. The Devil’s Cask is the total opposite of Bowmore Tempest, but both are very good at what they do. Around € 80.

Score: 88/100

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1

Tabrulavubeg on 2 September 2014 at 11:11

I must say I have not yet tasted my sample, but I expect your notes to be “appropriate”. However, this second batch of Bowmore Devil’s Cask, again, has been the subject of a huge “demand hype” resulting in prices of around 150 – 200 EUR. From my point of view, it cannot be worth that price tag.
2

WhiskyNotes on 2 September 2014 at 11:44

True, it’s well-made 10yo whisky but not worth € 150 or more.
3

Jorn on 2 September 2014 at 14:50

It’s worth 150 allright, but mainly from a collector’s point of view. That’s where the market is. Like precious little stamps (Nothing wrong with that though). So if you want one, just buy it now, before it’s too late. (Just like the Arran peacock, remember?)
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WhiskyNotes on 2 September 2014 at 14:58

I tend to disagree. I would just wait for n°III and make sure you inform your favourite retailer that you want one beforehand. Buying a hyped product at a hyped price is never a good idea imho.

With these kind of popular series, the first edition is always highly collectable. After that, it’s mainly the best batches that are collectable but only time will tell which ones are the best ones.
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Jorn on 2 September 2014 at 16:03

I agree, the first expressions tend to go up in value the most, – ofcourse -, but do you really think the Bowmore DC 2 will sink below 150,00 euro?
No way, it’s value will only go up-up-up for a number of reasons (it’s Bowmore, scarce, first fill sherry, keenly distributed, very well known etc etc) , and I would bet you a bottle for that. 😉 I don’t even know where I can fetch me a bottle for 150..
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Gal(WhiskyIsrael) on 3 September 2014 at 08:03

Agreed. however “good” this is , it can not be worth that amount. drink whisky people. drink it.

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