Bowmore

Founder: David Simson
Year Founded: 1779

DISTILLERY LOCATION

Bowmore, Islay, Argyllshire, Scotland

VISITOR CENTERS

Bowmore Distillery
School Street
Bowmore, Islay, Scotland
Tel: 011 44 1496810671
Bowmore.distillery@morrisonbowmore.com

MASTER DISTILLER/BLENDER

Eddie McAffer, Distillery Manager

TYPES OF BOWMORE AVAILABLE:

Bowmore 12-Year-Old Scotch Whisky
Bowmore 15-Year-Old Darkest Scotch Whisky
Bowmore 18-Year-Old Scotch Whisky
Bowmore 25-Year-Old Scotch Whisky
Black Bowmore
White Bowmore
Gold Bowmore

HOW YOU SHOULD DRINK IT:

• Straight
• On the rocks
• With a bit of water
• With club soda

FAST FACTS:

• While the distillery has a long history, the origins of the name Bowmore are unknown.
• In 1991, one of the brand’s warehouses was turned into a community swimming pool, which is heated with the distillery’s recycled hot water.
• A rare bottle of 1850 Bowmore became the most expensive Scotch in the world when it sold at auction for £29,400 pounds in September 2007.