Bowmore Whisky Marmalade
In the wide range of whisky flavored products available, orange marmalade and mustard must be two of the best known and most sold. So far as marmalade goes, Mackays appears to be the winning brand in Scotland. If you go in to any whisky shop here in the lovely Capital you’ll find their jams on one of the back shelves. So far as I know, they’ve got at least four varieties; Macallan, Bowmore, Famous Grouse and Glenfarclas.
As I was fresh out of marmalade the other day and happened to find myself in a whisky shop on the Royal Mile, I decided to treat myself to the Bowmore variety. This was largely due to my being pleasantly surprised to it containing 3% Bowmore, which was more than I had expected from what I thought of as a novelty item for tourists.
To tell you the truth, I’m not a great fan of marmalade, but I actually rather liked this one. The Bowmore comes through and breaks off the natural tangy flavors of the marmalade with a hint of smoke and peat – and it’s absolutely delicious on toast! I also reckon that it’d make an excellent accompaniment to a cheeseboard, along with some Famous Grouse lemon curd perhaps!
While I don’t have a lot to say about the complexity of flavors found in this marmalade – it is not quite my area of expertise – I would certainly recommend trying a jar if you get the opportunity. It is far more interesting than your average marmalade, and the quality is much higher than I had expected.
