Bowmore - Distillery

• Distillery: Bowmore Distillery
• Location: Bowmore, Isle of Islay, Scotland
• Founded: 1779 (one of the oldest distilleries on Islay)
• Owner: Beam Suntory
• Special feature:
  • Iconic Islay single malt with typical smoky and maritime notes
  • Style: smoky, peaty, hints of salt, vanilla and fruit
  • Produces a wide range of bottlings: standard 12-year-old, 15-year-old, 18-year-old and various limited editions
  • Known for a balance between smoke and sweetness, making it more accessible than some other Islay malts

💡 Fun fact: Bowmore is housed in a cellar beneath the distillery dating back to 1779, where the whisky matures slowly under the influence of the Atlantic Ocean.