The Science of Water and Whisky – Part 4 Impact of Different Water Qualities on Bowmore

Kenya saw us in the bush tagging rhino and a lion all in aid of trying to keep track of where the animals go and are the cats taking cattle as easy prey.  Important stuff for conservation and critical to the survival of the rhino who’s horn has reached obscene value on the black market.

Jack London’s Call of the Wild left an indelible impression on my young mind. In the desolate landscapes of Alaska and the Yukon - the Northland, he portrays the harshness of the environment and just how unforgiving it was in these early days of prospectors. The thin line that separated life from death was ever present and in the absence of many of life’s other distractions the struggle for survival was laid bare.

Islay is a majestic, weather beaten land combining natural beauty with the rugged outdoors and we want to give two of our friends from around the world the chance to explore our island home on the ultimate Bowmore adventure.