All about the Kilchoman distillery and its whiskies
Following the devastating earthquake and subsequent tsunami in Japan in March 2011, a number of independent Scotch whisky distilleries (Arran, BenRiach, Bladnoch, GlenDronach, Kilchoman, Kilkerran and Springbank) came together to support the victims and created a joint Blended Malt Scotch Whisky, The Spirit of Unity. As all other parties involved, including the designers and distribution channels, also waived payment, around […]
Read moreKilchoman has now released its first ever Distillery Shop Exclusive Release, i.e. a bottling that can only be purchased at the Kilchoman Visitor Centre. Rumour has it that such bottlings will be released regularly in future and will serve as very special souvenirs for visitors to the distillery who have made the long journey to Islay. The first edition makes […]
Read moreOn 16 and 17 April 2011, the Hanse Spirit whisky fair took place for the first time at the Curio-Haus in Hamburg. The German Kilchoman importer, Alba Import, was not only represented there with a stand, but had also commissioned an exclusive fair-release bottling of a Kilchoman Single Cask. Distillery Manager John MacLellan was also in attendance and led a […]
Read moreAfter Kilchoman released its first whiskies in 2009, three further so-called ‘limited editions’ were released in 2010 at roughly quarterly intervals. Named after the season in which they were released, the name »Seasonal Releases« soon became established for this series. In addition, Kilchoman increasingly released single-cask bottlings, often to mark special occasions such as whisky fairs, tasting tours, etc. To […]
Read moreThe well-known Swiss whisky fair Whiskyschiff Zürich took place in 2010 from 2 to 5 December. Visitors were able to taste a large selection of whiskies on several passenger ships. As the official festival release, the Swiss importer World of Whisky presented a Kilchoman single cask bottling. It was a Kilchoman matured for 3 years in a fresh bourbon barrel. […]
Read moreSome days ago, in November 2010, the first Kilchoman single cask bottling for Belgium was released. It is a whisky matured for 3 years in a fresh bourbon barrel. The bottling of the sister cask 336/2007 has been announced for the Swiss whisky fair Whiskyschiff 2010, which will take place in Zurich from 2 to 5 December. So there will […]
Read moreThe Whisky Show, organised by the renowned British whisky shop The Whisky Exchange, took place for the second time from 29 to 30 October 2010. Following the de luxe concept of the show (entrance fee of £90, free samples of the exhibited whiskies, free food etc.), especially rare and exclusive whiskies were presented in The Brewery in London. Not very […]
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