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As part of a tasting tour organised by the German Kilchoman importer Alba Import, Kilchoman’s founder Anthony Wills travelled to five German cities last week. On 13 September in Hamburg, on 14 September in Bremen, on 15 September in Mainz, on 16 September in Darmstadt and, last but not least, on 17 September in Lüdenscheid, Anthony presented the new Islay […]
Read moreAs Kilchoman reported yesterday, a delivery of 132 Quarter Casks has arrived at the distillery. These casks with a volume of about 100 litres were made in a cooperage from refill bourbon barrels. Quarter casks are often used by some distilleries for finishing, as the cask’s significantly larger internal surface area in relation to its volume results in more intense […]
Read moreKilchoman announced today on their website that due to the increasing demand for Kilchoman whisky, they has decided to increase production over the winter months (when water is plentiful). For this reason, they have hired a third member of the production team, Robin Bignal. He will support – initially on a part-time basis – Gavin Douglas and Tony Rozga. .
Read moreWith the “Summer 2010 Release”, the fourth edition of the Kilchoman bottlings, meanwhile often referred to as “Seasonal Releases”, was released on 9 August. Two special features distinguish this new Kilchoman bottling: it is the first release without sherry finishing and the first release exported to the USA. The 3-year-old whisky was matured exclusively in fresh and refill bourbon barrels. […]
Read moreThe Kilchoman distillery announced today that Tony Rozga, who had previously worked at the Bunnahabhain distillery for a number of years, has been hired as mashman / stillman. Under the leadership of the new manager John MacLellan, who also changed from Bunnahabhain to Kilchoman and who certainly had his share in Tonys change, he will now form the production team […]
Read moreAt yesterday’s Kilchoman Open Day of Fèis Ìle 2010, the distillery released an exclusive Fèis Ìle release for the first time. It is the Single Cask bottling of Bourbon Barrel 113/2007, distilled on 22.5.2007 and bottled on 22.5.2010. So the whisky is exactly 3 years old. Some of the visitors queued for several hours to get hold of one of […]
Read moreOn 24 and 25 April 2010, the “Whisky Fair” took place once again in Limburg an der Lahn. The Kilchoman Distillery was among the more than 90 exhibitors. Anthony Wills led two masterclasses, which were quickly fully booked, during which he presented, amongst other whiskies, the Spring 2010 Release and a sample from an Oloroso sherry cask. The fair also […]
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