The water that goes into the making of Bowmore Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky travels a long way. Ten kilometres as the crow flies.

 
But it’s not that straightforward. Every peat-laden drop takes an arduous, meandering, course from the River Laggan, over Caledonian quartz, through Torridonian rock and along 14 kilometres of man-made lade to the distillery. 

Legend has it that the exact course was determined by a local tailor after watching droplets of water chase each other down a length of waxed thread.