Bowmore is a distillery that produces scotch whisky on the isle of Islay, an island of the Inner Hebrides.  It is one of the oldest in Scotland and is said to have been established in 1779.  The distillery is owned by Beam Suntory who also own the Auchentoshan, Glen Garioch, Laphroaig and Ardmore distilleries and produce the Teacher's Highland Cream blend.