Fèis Ìle 2017 Programme announced
Kilchoman has now announced the programme for this year’s Islay Festival, Fèis Ìle 2017. Bookings will be accepted by phone only on +44(0)1496 850 011. A non-refundable deposit is required for each event booked.
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Monday 29th May
Founder’s Tour with Anthony Wills | 1pm
An in Depth tour of the distillery with Anthony, finishing in the warehouse where you can experience some of our early releases and individually selected cask samples.
£50 (non-refundable deposit of £20 payable on booking)
15 places available
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Tuesday 30th May
Founder’s Tour with Anthony Wills | 1pm
An in depth tour of the distillery with Anthony, finishing in the warehouse where you can experience some of our early releases and individually selected cask samples.
£50 (non-refundable deposit of £20 payable on booking)
15 places available
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Wednesday 31st May
Founder’s Tour with Anthony Wills | 1pm
An in depth distillery tour with Anthony, finishing in the warehouse where you can experience some of our early releases and individually selected cask samples.
£50 (non-refundable deposit of £20 payable on booking)
15 places available
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Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday
Distillery Tours at 9.45am, 11am, 2pm & 3pm | £7pp
Premium Tour at 11.30am | £30pp
Booking Advisable
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Thursday 1st June – Kilchoman Open Day
Be a Bottler 9.30am, 11am, 12.30pm, 2pm, 3.30pm
Join our bottling team and experience the time and care that goes in to every bottle of Kilchoman. Fill and label your own Machir Bay using our hands-on approach and get it signed by Robin Bignal, the Distillery Manager.
£50 (non-refundable deposit of £20 payable on booking-includes your 70cl bottle of Machir Bay)
12 places available
Islay’s Farm Tour 11am, 2pm
General Manager Islay Heads will give you a guided tour of how the Distillery and the farm work in harmony. Including a tour of the barley fields and other parts of the farm where you can enjoy a dram of our 100% Islay in one of the fields of a future dram while taking in the spectacular views over the farm and beyond.
£30 (non-refundable deposit of £10 payable on booking)
15 places available
The Vatting Masterclass 1pm
Come along and join distillery founder, Anthony Wills for an in-depth discussion and tasting focusing on how he creates the Kilchoman Single Malts. You will sample whisky from a variety of different cask types, strengths, fills and ages then be guided through the process of making a batch release with a behind the scenes insight into the day-to-day life of Kilchoman’s master distiller.
Each person will be supplied with five 5cl sample bottles containing a selection of handpickedsingle cask samples to create their own 20cl vatted malt which they can label and take home to enjoy!
£120 (non-refundable deposit of £50 payable on booking)
50 places available
Club Members’ Masterclass 2pm
Join George, James and Peter at this masterclass exclusively for Club Members. Seated on the Maltfloor you will be able to taste some of our first releases which are no longer available. You will have the opportunity to talk freely with the boys who have been working alongside their parents, Anthony and Kathy, at Kilchoman since the very beginning and have many interesting stories to tell.
£40 (non-refundable deposit of £20 payable on booking)
50 places available
Still House Visits
Immerse yourself in the sweet smells of our New Make Spirit as it is being made in our still house. Chat informally with our friendly and knowledgeable stillmen whilst enjoying a dram of Machir Bay. These still house visits will be available regularly throughout the day and are free of charge.
(no pre-booking required) | 12 places per visit
Warehouse Tastings
Join a member of our team in our warehouse for a range tasting straight from the cask. Samples will be taken from 4 different cask types individually selected by Robin Bignal, the Distillery Manager.
£20 (no pre-booking required)
Tutored Range Tastings
Taste the range of Kilchoman releases including the Fèis Ìle bottling with a member of the Kilchoman team. You will be guided through each of your drams and given information on the background and future developments at Islay’s only farm distillery, producing single malt whisky from barley to bottle.
Available regularly throughout the day.
£10 (no booking required)
Live Music from 10.30am – 5pm
Trail West, Islay Pipe Band, The Blueswater and Reely Jiggered
Available throughout the day:
BBQ, bar, cafe, gift shop and whisky!
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