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Kilchoman has now proudly announced that the distillery has once again enjoyed great success at the annual “International Wine and Spirits Competition”. Having already been honoured in June at the ‘Scotch Whisky Masters 2015’, all three whiskies from Kilchoman’s core range went on to win the coveted “ISWC Awards”: Machir Bay won a gold medal, Loch Gorm 2015 won a […]
Read moreAs was the case last year, George, James and Peter Wills, the sons of the founder and Managing Director Anthony Wills, will once again be touring Europe in the Kilchoman Land Rover this autumn. To mark the distillery’s tenth anniversary, they will spend six weeks in September and October travelling through Belgium, the Netherlands, France, Germany, Denmark and Sweden to […]
Read moreThe Kilchoman Distillery Company Ltd. announced yesterday that it will be purchasing Rockside Farm, on which the distillery is situated, from its current owners. Mark and Rohaise French, who ran the farm for 30 years and played a key role in establishing the distillery on their farmland, decided to sell the farm to Anthony Wills, citing the official reason that […]
Read moreIt has been available at the distillery’s Visitor Centre since 2008, and Kilchoman has now decided to launch the Kilchoman New Spirit Bramble Liqueur with new packaging for general sale. Made from fresh blackberries macerated in Kilchoman New Make and honey, it offers an unusual taste experience with strong peaty smoke and fruity sweetness. It is particularly well suited for […]
Read moreMachir Bay has been awarded Master of the under 12 year old Islay Single Malt category in “The Spirits Business 2015 Scotch Whisky Masters”. Gold Medals were also awarded to Loch Gorm and 100% Islay 5th Edition completing a full house of medals for Kilchomans core range. Anthony Wills, Kilchoman Founder and Managing Director wrote: “It is a fantastic achievement […]
Read moreTo mark the distillery’s tenth anniversary – it was, as is well known, founded during Fèis Ìle 2005 – Kilchoman has now announced a special 10th anniversary bottling. The ‘10th Anniversary Release’ is a vatting of sherry and bourbon casks filled between 2005 and 2012 and even includes a portion of whisky from cask No. 1/2005, the very first cask […]
Read moreAs we have reported on several occasions, the Kilchoman Distillery has been a sponsor of the Islay Pipe Band since early 2012. Since 2013, Kilchoman has been supporting the band, amongst other things, through a single cask bottling selected by John MacLellan, which is sold at the distillery’s Visitor Centre, with all proceeds going to the Islay Pipe Band. Now […]
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