Douglas Laing Old Directors Cut series. Single cask refill hogshead 8034. Distilled April 1996 & bottled January 2012. 290 bottles. Bowmore Bowmore Distillery was established on the Isle of Islay off the west coast of Scotland by John Simpson in 1779. Situated in Bowmore by the shore of Loch Indaal it is the oldest working distillery on Islay & one of the oldest malt whisky distilleries in Scotl&. Bowmore Distillery continues to produce a proportion of its malted barley on its own traditional malting floors & malt kilns. Visitors are welcomed in the Bowmore visitor centre where distillery tours are available in addition to Bowmore Distillery cottages to rent. Bowmore Distillery is a participant in Feis Isle, the Islay Festival of Malt & Music. Nose: Buttery & sweet + vanilla (burnt crème brulee) + a gentle smoke quality. Palate: Still sweet – runs to a soft smoke & sweet barbecue ashes character. Finish: Long – still sweet, now with a rich dark chocolate style + soft chewy tar.