Our Scotch Whisky Distillery

Travel to our stunning island. Take time with us, while we 
share with you our culture and craft.

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EXPLORE OUR DISTILLERY

Our Bowmore distillery tours bring our craft vividly to life.
Come and discover how our exceptionally expressive 
single malt Scotch whisky is created.

ON-SITE EVENT

LEGENDARY NO.1 VAULTS WAREHOUSE TASTING

Enjoy some exceptionally expressive whisky straight from the cask.

  • £65
  • 1.5 hours
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ON-SITE EVENT

VAULTS SECRETS TOUR AND WAREHOUSE EXPERIENCE

Behind the scenes access to Bowmore Distillery. 

  • £85
  • 2.5 hours
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Bowmore whisky 
distillery tour

Explore the complex and perfectly balanced flavours  
of Bowmore single malt scotch whisky on our Islay distillery tour.

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Atmospheric capture of the Bowmore whisky stills

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ON-SITE EVENT

Ages like no other

Explore our unrivaled inventory of exclusive old and rare whiskies.

  • 26th Feb
  • Islay, Scotland
  • 2.5 hrs
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find us

WHERE TO FIND US

Bowmore Distillery

School St, Bowmore

Isle Of Islay

PA43 7JS

Scotland

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opening times

OUR OPENING TIMES

Mon – Distillery Shop 10:00am – 17:00pm (pre-booked private and trade experiences only)
Tuesday - 09:30am – 17:00pm
Wednesday - 09:30am – 17:00pm
Thursday - 09:30am – 17:00pm
Friday – 10:00am – 17:00pm
Saturday - 09:30am – 17:00pm
Sunday – Closed

FAQs

Distillery

  • The Festive Season 2024

    During the festival season we operate more limited tours due to our silent season. This just means that there is no production and access to the distillery is limited. There is, however, the opportunity to enjoy our captivating whiskies at our Bowmore bar which is open all throughout December. And it’s the perfect time to visit our shop to pick up some festive gifts, or just to treat yourself. The visitor centre will be open until December 23rd, we will then close for Christmas and New Year, reopening on the 4th January. We look forward to giving you a warm welcome to Bowmore Distillery this winter.

  • Alcohol and the Law

    There is a strict zero tolerance policy for drink-driving in Scotland so please make sure you do not have to drive if you are enjoying a dram at any of our experiences. Islay has a very good bus service which runs throughout the day and there are also several small taxi companies – see here for more information. If you do need to drive, please let us know and we will provide you with a takeaway bottle to enjoy your dram later in the day.

  • Accessibility Note

    Please get in touch if you require any information about specific access needs or if you need advice on planning your visit and we will do our best to help. Please note that our whisky bar is accessed by a set of seven steps, there are also some steps on our distillery tour route, please reach out to us ahead of your visit and we will be happy to assist.

MORE TO EXPLORE

ABOUT US

our process

As the centuries have passed a few things have changed in our process of making whisky.

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VISIT US

Immerse in Islay

Sitting serenely on the shores  of Loch Indaal, the city of Bowmore is immersed in nature of breathtaking beauty. 

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