All about the Kilchoman distillery and its whiskies
Since last week a new Distillery Exclusive Release is available in the Kilchoman Visitor Centre. This time it is not a single cask bottling but a 100% Islay Small Batch Release. The bottling was created from whiskies that were matured for ten years in ex-bourbon barrels (approx. 60%) and Oloroso sherry casks (approx. 40%). Like all 100% Islay whiskies, the […]
Read moreYesterday, 25 June 2024, Kilchoman’s Production Director, Robin Bignal, collected some very special casks for the Kilchoman distillery in Port Ellen. Four casks of the world-famous Vouvray wine from France, which were made available to the distillery by ‘Les Amis du Cask’. ‘The Friends of the Cask’ are a group of retirees who realised their passion for single cask bottlings […]
Read moreThe well-known British spirits chain The Whisky Shop has now released another exclusive Kilchoman single cask bottling. After a PX sherry cask maturation last year, this time it is an Oloroso sherry cask maturation. The “Single Farm Single Malt Whisky” was matured for twelve and a half years in a Oloroso sherry hogshead. Such a long maturation period in a […]
Read moreAt the end of April, we reported on five new Kilchoman single cask bottlings that had been announced for 2024 in the USA. Now three more have already been advertised. Sam Filmus and his team at US importer ImpEx Beverages have been very busy again! ImpEx Beverages is continuing its renowned Cask Evolution series with a 100% Islay release. No. […]
Read moreThe Dutch liquor chain Gall & Gall has now released another Kilchoman single cask bottling. And this time it is something very special: the first Palo Cortado finish from Kilchoman. Following Oloroso, PX and Fino sherry bottlings, this is the first time a Kilchoman has been available in this special type of sherry. This is the fourth Kilchoman single cask […]
Read moreA new Kilchoman single cask bottling has now been released for the Australian market. It is once again one of the popular Kilchoman Sauternes wine cask finishings. The whisky was initially matured for just over six and a half years in a fresh bourbon barrel and then finished for 18 months in a Sauternes wine cask. . Cask No.: 1007/2014 […]
Read moreShortly before Fèis Ìle 2024, Kilchoman has once again released a new Distillery Shop Exclusive release, which is available from today in the Kilchoman Visitor Centre. And this time it is once again a very special bottling: the first Kilchoman White Port Single Cask Finish. Kilchoman whiskies from the Ruby Port cask have already been released very often, but with […]
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