A fun tour. The grounds are relatively compact, but you can see and learn a lot on their tour. They are one of three distilleries on Islay that malt barley. You have a chance to rake the barley. The tour guides are engaging and knowledgeable. The tour was the only one of the four distillery tours we took on Islay along the water that didn't include a photo opportunity of a white building with the distillery name in bold black letters. There are some interesting artifacts to see in the exhibit area. read more

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Hands down one of my favorite distillery tours. Tour guides are funny and knowledgeable. The tour is about an hour but is packed with so much content for instance the malting floor and the famous Warehouse No. 1. Bowmore is on me if the fee Islay distilleries that still takes part in the in-house malting process. The tour ends in their oldest warehouse from the eighteenth century. This warehouse is special for a number of reasons. First, it is the oldest on Islay. Second, it only matures special and limited releases. Lastly, it houses two barrels gifted by the former Queen Elizabeth. When it came time for the tasting they only give you samples of their core range. Maybe you can try some special releases on a different tour. So I guess I'll have to go back. read more

Morrison Bowmore Distillers - Beer, Wine & Spirits Near Me - Bowmore, AGB

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Ive been twice. The first visit was ok. We didnt take the tour but considered it until we visited the tasting room and discovered Bowmore to be the only distillery on the island that charges for a splash of any whisky. Understandably, whisky isnt cheap but when compared to their compatriots around the island, its a little odd to charge for a tiny dram when nobody else does. But hey, whatever, it tasted good and we tossed them £5 or so for the taste but opted to not take the tour. Our second trip was much better. They still charge for a taste, which again I understand, but this time around I happened to be on my honeymoon and when they caught wind of it, they were kind enough to gift us a couple drams of their super limited distiller's choice. It was very kind gesture and we were very appreciative. Perhaps visit 3 will include the tour, at last. read more

I've been visiting Islay my whole life and been dragged round all the distilleries by Dad, uncles and grannies. This is the first time in my thirty-something years I've gone to Islay and 1. Stayed in Bowmore, and 2. had a true appreciation for malt whisky. Because we were staying in Bowmore we saved that distillery for last and unfortunately because it was winter there were no tours going on. Not to worry, they made up for that with free drams in the tasting room. We hung out with the distillery workers who were having a slow day (it was right before xmas), but it was great to talk whisky with them. Discussing our favourite bottles, while enjoying them and the view of the Loch Indaal. In the tasting room they have some great distillery artwork on display and a revolving bottle of the most expensive bottle of Bowmore rotating inside. It's pretty cool. read more

We were lucky to stay in Port Ellen for a couple of nights, and got a chance to take the bus the relatively short distance over to Bowmore to take a tour at the distillery. Bowmore is a large town compared to Port Ellen. Haha. My husband is a huge fan of the peaty whiskeys, but not being a big whiskey drinker in the first place, I prefer the smooth, more subtle, less peaty flavor I found in the taste offered at the end of the tour here at Bowmore. The tour guide was well informed and we both enjoyed the tour here more than another distillery. Also...it turns out I love the smell of the malt barn. Who knew? Bowmore has a very nicely appointed tasting room overlooking the ocean. It was lovely and we had a nice time chatting with others from our tour. read more

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Their whisky is good, but it's pretty expensive, and so are their tasting offerings. It's very touristy and a lot less subtle than some of the other distilleries. Still bought a bottle of the No. 1, and would have bought their sherry cask bottle if they had any for me to buy. read more

Bowmore Whisky Distillery is located on the shores of Loch Indaal on the Isle of Islay in Scotland, producing some of the worlds finest whiskies. The whisky distillery is open tours where visitors can have some sample tipples and find out more about the legend and myths of the island. read more

We did the basic tour and found the guide to be informative, interesting and entertaining. The free dram was served in the tasting bar upstairs, which had excellent views, and it tasted so good that I treated myself to a bottle from the well-stocked gift shop. My only criticism would be that some of the terms (e.g. angels' share) were mentioned in passing but were not explained, so some folk might not have understood what they meant. read more

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One of the many distilleries on a small island full of them! Bowmore is a small harbour village on Islay - one of the Inner Hebrides. A beautiful village with many good points, the distillery is partially hidden behind other buildings but, approached from the sea. it is the dominant sight. Long white walls painted with enormous black letters BOWMORE it lets you know what is important in these parts! The distillery tour has won many awards from the Scottish Tourist Board and is brilliant. Some years ago, they even made a cd rom including a virtual tour of the distillery - unfortunately, my copy has been borrowed and not seen by me for a long time. At the distillery, they couldn't believe I had a copy as they hadn't! The end part of the tour, with the ubiquitous free dram, explains how there are many varieties of Bowmore whisky, ranging from the usual Legend right up to one which was almost £1000 a bottle. All of it very similar, but with differing strengths and degrees of smoothness. I can also recommend Bowmore as a place to stay as the nightlife exists! Rare for the Isles. read more

We booked the Warehouse tour in Advance and the organisation was really good. We arrived on time and were lucky to see a double rainbow at the seaside in front of the distillery. Quite a good start. Bowmore is one of my absolute favorite Whiskies, so I was really looking foward to the tour. I have done quite a bunch of distilleries in my scotland holidays and the bowmore distillery is a beautiful one. We were allowed to see the maltfloors, the killn and we were even allowed to sip a bit of the newmake. Our outstanding guide was very passioned and relaxed although we asked a lot of questions. The end of the tour brought us to the legendary warehouse No1. A beautiful experience. I have been told by a friend that a handfilled flask would be included the Warehouse tour, that is why we booked it. Sadly at the end we were allowed to handfill a bottle, but it was more than 120€. Quite a disappointment indeed.. I am a big fan of bowmore, but this tour fpor 55 pound felt a bit like a rip-off, especially if you compare it with the Laphroaig tour, which is also part of Jim-Beam Suntory. I can only recommend to do a cheaper tour and spend the money for a bottle in their distillery shop instead. I will comeback in may and give the distillery another chance. read more

Another lovely tour hosted by our delightful guide Kat (sp). Kat was funny and very knowledgeable. Bowmore is one of only three distilleries on Islay who still malt, peet and dry some of their own barley so it was interesting to see this process again. Following the tour we were escorted to a lovely tasting room where we got the see one of I believe Kat said only three remaining bottles of the oldest whiskeys on the Island, a 1957. We sampled two different Bowmores and had a lovely chocolate. read more