Bowmore Malt Whisky Distillery Style Tasting Notes;
Nose: Bonfire smoke and seaweed.
Palate: Medium to full bodied. Very smoky, complex peat, heather, and spices.
Finish: Long, salty and smoky.
Bowmore Whisky Distillery History.
Location Islay region, Loch Indaal. Bowmore village.
Water Source, Laggen River.
Founded in 1779 by John Simpson and so has claim to being the oldest “legal” distillery on the island and the twelfth oldest distillery in Scotland.
John Simpson also managed the nearby, long gone, Tallant Distillery.