The isle of Islay in the Scottish Hebrides is famed for its peated Scotch whisky and the Bowmore Distillery, located on the shore of Loch Indall, is the oldest active distillery on the island. On its journey from grain to glass, whisky undergoes several processes including fermentation, distillation, and aging before being bottled and sold. The byproduct of several of these steps is waste heat, which Bowmore puts to some creative uses. After being captured by a heat recovery system, the excess heat is transferred to the distillery’s visitors center…
