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ImpEx Beverages, the enterprising US Kilchoman importer announced today that this year’s Kilchoman marketing tour will take them across the US for the first time. From 26 September to 9 October, James and Peter Wills, the sons of Kilchoman founder Anthony Wills, will travel in their Kilchoman Land Rover from Boston through the US states of Connecticut, Rhode Island, New […]
Read moreKilchoman today announced the dates for the evening tastings of the UK Land Rover Tour 2014. After James and Peter Wills embarked on a tour of eight European countries with the Kilchoman Land Rover in September, George Wills, the eldest of the three sons and responsible for the home market in the Kilchoman marketing team, will tour the UK for […]
Read moreOn the website WhiskyCorner.co.uk, run by the two whisky bloggers Kirsty Clarke and Stewart Craigon, a very detailed interview with Kilchoman founder and CEO Anthony Wills has now appeared. In it, Anthony talks very openly about the development of the Kilchoman distillery from the difficult beginnings to current and future projects. The interview, which can only be warmly recommended to […]
Read moreAs Islay’s local newspaper Ileach reported yesterday, the Kilchoman distillery has taken over sponsorship of the increasingly successful Islay Pipe Band. The band’s first major performance under the new deal will be at the Mitchell Theatre in Glasgow to mark the 150th anniversary of the Islay Gathering. With so many famous Islay pipers hailing from the area between Conisby and […]
Read moreFollowing 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 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. Some distilleries like to use quarter casks for finishing, as the surface of the cask, which is significantly larger in relation to the volume, leads to more […]
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. .
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