Bowmore

So I have just returned from a great tour around South East Asia. Starting off in Singapore and then moving on to Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu on the island of Borneo and finishing up in Taiwan. I have not spent much time out there so for me it was a discovery and I have to say I thoroughly enjoyed it.

I am often asked how important the quality of the water is when adding water to whisky.  I always recommend using clean potable water without any aroma or taint. Generally, this can be well-run local tap water if of a high enough quality, or bottled water in parts of the world where tap water may be suspect or tainted.  However, until now I had not fully explored the sensorial impact of different potable water properties on mixing with whisky.

Feis Ile 2013 Islay Festival of Malt and Music Bowmore Distillery Open Day Wednesday 29th May 2013