Bowmore Distillery

Loch Indaal, Islay, Scotland · established 1779

Owner: Suntory Global Spirits
Stills: 2 wash, 2 spirit
Water: River Laggan
House style: Medium peat with tropical fruit, violets and sea spray; old Bowmore is famous for passion fruit
Peat: 25 PPM — Around 25ppm; still operates traditional floor maltings

The story

Islay's oldest licensed distillery. The No.1 Vaults warehouse is among the oldest maturation warehouses in Scotland, and the 1960s 'Black Bowmore' releases are some of the most sought-after bottles in the world.

Tours

Classic tour — Malting floor, kiln and the No.1 Vaults warehouse at sea level
Vaults tasting — Cask draws in the No.1 Vaults, which sit partly below sea level

Around Bowmore

Round Church (Kilarrow) (History) — 1767 circular church built so the devil has no corner to hide in
Loch Indaal (Scenery) — Sea loch; the distillery wall faces straight onto it
MacTaggart Leisure Centre (Local) — Swimming pool heated partly by distillery waste heat

Bowmore bottlings (32)

Bowmore Black Bowmore 50 Year Old Archive (2016) 2016 · 50 years · 25 PPM
Bowmore Fèis Ìle 2026 (distilled 27 May 2016) 2016 · 10 years · 25 PPM · Distillery only (Fèis Ìle)
Bowmore Black Bowmore 42 Year Old (2007) 2007 · 42 years · 25 PPM
Bowmore Black Bowmore 1964 (Final Edition, 1995) 1995 · 31 years · 25 PPM
Bowmore Black Bowmore 1964 (2nd Edition, 1994) 1994 · 30 years · 25 PPM
Bowmore Black Bowmore 1964 (1st Edition, 1993) 1993 · 29 years · 25 PPM
Bowmore 12 Year Old 12 years · 40% ABV · 25 PPM
Bowmore 15 Year Old 15 years · 43% ABV · 25 PPM
Bowmore 18 Year Old 18 years · 43% ABV · 25 PPM
Bowmore 25 Year Old 25 years · 43% ABV · 25 PPM
Bowmore 30 Year Old 30 years · 25 PPM
Bowmore No.1 40% ABV · 25 PPM
Bowmore Legend 40% ABV · 25 PPM
Bowmore Small Batch 40% ABV · 25 PPM
Bowmore 10 Year Old Dark & Intense 10 years · 40% ABV · 25 PPM · Travel retail
Bowmore 15 Year Old Golden & Elegant 15 years · 25 PPM · Travel retail
Bowmore 18 Year Old Deep & Complex 18 years · 25 PPM · Travel retail
Bowmore Tempest (Small Batch series) 10 years · 25 PPM
Bowmore The Devil's Casks I 10 years · 56.9% ABV · 25 PPM
Bowmore The Devil's Casks II 10 years · 25 PPM
Bowmore The Devil's Casks III 10 years · 25 PPM
Bowmore Laimrig 15 Year Old 15 years · 25 PPM
Bowmore Vault Edition 1 — Atlantic Sea Salt 51.5% ABV · 25 PPM
Bowmore Vault Edition 2 — Peat Smoke 25 PPM
Bowmore Black Bowmore DB5 1964 25 PPM
Bowmore Masters' Selection Aston Martin Edition 1 (22 Year Old) 22 years · 25 PPM
Bowmore Masters' Selection Aston Martin 21 Year Old (Edition 2/3) 21 years · 25 PPM
Bowmore Masters' Selection Aston Martin Edition 4 (21 Year Old) 21 years · 51.4% ABV · 25 PPM
Bowmore ARC-52 52 years · 25 PPM
Bowmore Timeless 27 Year Old 27 years · 25 PPM
Bowmore Timeless 31 Year Old 31 years · 25 PPM
Bowmore Fèis Ìle 2025 (100% floor-malted) 25 PPM · Distillery only (Fèis Ìle)

Official site: bowmore.com