Islay · Operating distillery
Bowmore, Islay
Record status
Operating distillery
A researched directory record, not a recommendation, valuation or cask-specific offer.
Distillery profile
Bowmore is an operating distillery in Bowmore on Islay. Its official website describes Bowmore Scotch whisky as crafted on the Isle of Islay; the report records Suntory Global Spirits as owner.
Region
Islay
Locality
Bowmore, Islay
Ownership / company
Suntory Global Spirits
Directory note
Bowmore appears on the SWA current-operating list; its official site describes Bowmore Scotch whisky crafted on the Isle of Islay.
Bowmore Distillery · process gallery
Bowmore’s gallery moves through the mash house, stillhouse and spirit-safe control point, following the distillery’s own process language.
01 · MASH TUNThe mash tun is where grist and hot water are mixed to create the malty liquid known as wort.
Jack Shainsky · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0
02 · COPPER STILLSBowmore’s stillhouse is the heart of the distillery, where heat and time separate the alcoholic vapour in copper stills.
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03 · DISTILLATION CUTThe spirit safe belongs to the distillation stage, where the Stillman selects the heart of the run before cask filling.
Jack Shainsky · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0