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THE VAULT RAID – BOWMORE 12
Raid the Vault for your chance to win a bottle of Bowmore 12 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky — a true Islay classic.
Expect a beautifully balanced dram with gentle peat smoke, citrus, honeyed sweetness and warming spice.
🎟️ ONLY 32 ENTRIES
💷 £3 PER ENTRY
🔒 MAX 4 ENTRIES PER PERSON
🥃 BOWMORE 12 YEAR OLD
🏴 ISLAY SINGLE MALT SCOTCH WHISKY
Will you crack the Vault and claim the Bowmore?
18+ only. Please drink responsibly.
Bowmore is said to be the oldest working distillery on Islay, and one of the oldest in Scotland. It was established in 1779 by a local merchant, John P. Simson, on the south-eastern shore of Loch Indaal in the town of Bowmore. More than two centuries later, it still sits right on the water's edge.
Bowmore is one of the few distilleries in Scotland that still keeps its own traditional floor maltings. Barley is spread across the malting floor and dried over Islay peat on site, which gives Bowmore part of its smoky character. Water comes from the River Laggan, and the spirit is fermented in wooden washbacks before passing through two wash stills and two spirit stills.
Bowmore's famous No. 1 Vaults warehouse sits below sea level on the shore of Loch Indaal. Casks mature in cool, damp, salty coastal air, and that sea influence is part of what people taste in a Bowmore.
Production stopped during both World Wars. During the Second World War, RAF Coastal Command used the site, flying boats from Loch Indaal on anti-submarine patrols over the Atlantic.
Bowmore passed through several families and firms after Simson, including the Mutter family, J.B. Sheriff & Co., and William Grigor & Son. In 1951 it came under Stanley P. Morrison's company, the start of Morrison Bowmore. Suntory bought Morrison Bowmore in 1994, and the distillery is now part of Suntory Global Spirits.
Waste heat from distilling is used to warm the town's public swimming pool, which was built inside a former Bowmore warehouse.
Bowmore 12 is the distillery's classic, everyday Islay single malt, bottled at 40% ABV. Sherry casks add a rich, fruity side to the house style. It's smoky, but more gently so than many of its Islay neighbours, and the distillery itself sums up its style as "vanilla ice cream on a campfire."
New to picking out flavours like these? Our guide on how to taste whisky like a pro walks you through nose, palate and finish step by step.
Bowmore 12 is a regular in our Vault Raid series, so keep an eye out for the next one.
See who has already won a bottle on our winners list, or browse all of our live whisky competitions. You can also win a free bottle every month, and our FAQs explain how entries, draws and free postal entry work.
This competition is open to UK residents aged 18 or over.
You will be randomly allocated your ticket number(s) when ordering and will receive an email confirmation.
The total number of tickets available for this competition is (32).
If all tickets do not sell out, the draw will still take place on 2nd October 2026 @ 9:21 PM.
You must answer the competition question correctly to be entered into the draw. Incorrect entries will not be entered.
You may enter the competition online or for free by post by sending your entry to Highland Vault on a postcard. You must have an account on Highland Vault for your entry to be processed. All details on your entry MUST match the details on your account to receive the order confirmation and ticket number. Postal entries received without a registered account cannot be processed.
The winning ticket number will either be selected automatically by the Highland Vault competition system or drawn live and announced on our website and social media channels.
This competition is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with Facebook, Apple, or Google. By entering, participants agree that Facebook, Apple, and Google have no liability and are not responsible for the administration or promotion of this competition.
You can enter this competition up to 32 times.
Once your order has been placed, your ticket number(s) will be randomly allocated and shown on your order confirmation. They will also be emailed to you and available in the My Account area.
The winning ticket number is selected using a random number generator from all valid entries. Winners will be contacted directly.
If all entries sell out earlier than expected, the draw date may be brought forward. Any updates will be published on our website.