Whisky review : Bowmore 15 years old ''Mariner'' 1L format bottled @ 43%

Whisky review :　Bowmore 15 years old ''Mariner'' 1L format bottled @ 43%

-Yet another great bowmore.
-Good price at Duty Free

Colour: Dark brown, caramel looking here.....since only oak is involved, I believe this is ''caramel'' added yet again. Sad for such a great whisky.

Nose: light sweet smoke, soft caramel, light iodine, ashes, apples, sea breeze (seaweed, salt water), very light and ''tender'' in the glass. The light caramel and light ashy smoke are very pungent here...very nice.

Mouth: peat smoke, caramel, spices, chili, eucalyptus, very nice balance of peat, smoke, ashes and caramel. However some harsher notes are coming through as if it was a 50% ABV spirit, yet it's bottled at 43%. Salt water, seaweed. It has the consistency of much higher ABV whisky without water for sure....which for a 43%  is very special. Water tones it down and put emphasis on light peat, ashes and toffee.

Finish: lingering sticky peat, light peat, caramel-apply notes, white ashes, cold white ashes...Another superb Bowmore with long long finish.

B+ for the taste. Close to the Dun Bheagan in character but surpasses it in terms of balance. Great whisky.
B for presentation. Weird green colour and sad bottling
A for the price. I paid 65$ at Incheon International Airport for it, hence the mark. However when looking at the price for the 15 years old (Laimrig or Darkest), it's around 90-100$....which would make it a ''fail''.