Bowmore

Named for the town it's situated in, from the Gaelic 'Bogh Mòr', which roughly translates to 'The Big Bend / Reef'. The town is the administrative capital of Islay. Bowmore is Islay's oldest distillery, with the first recorded mention of the distillery going back to 1779. Bowmore's legendary No. 1 Vaults, which is their old stone maturation warehouse that sits on the edge of Loch Indaal, is in fact the oldest whisky maturation warehouse in the world. The sea wall side sits below sea level, creating a cold and damp environment, influenced by sea air that is vital in determining that distinctive final character of their whisky. The Bowmore Vault Edition Atlantic Sea Salt is the first bottled release in a four-part limited edition series launched to showcase the unique characteristics of their distillery. Created using hand selected ex-bourbon casks.