Alles über die Destillerie Kilchoman und ihre Whiskies
The British whisky dealer House of Malt recently released a new Kilchoman single cask bottling. This bottling of cask no. 38/2007 is the oldest single cask Kilchoman released to date, the whisky spent 13 years in a 1st Fill ex-Bourbon barrel (distilled on 21.2.2007, bottled on 28.2.2020). 236 bottles were bottled with an alcohol content of 53,3 % abv.As is […]
Read moreAt the 3rd Kilchoman Online Tasting with Anthony and James Wills on 3 April 2020, the Madeira Finish Single Cask was one of the highlights. Shortly afterwards, Kilchoman released it as a single cask bottling, which can be purchased exclusively through the distillery’s online shop. At a time when the closed visitor centre means that distillery shop bottlings are not […]
Read moreThe 2020 edition of the annual Sherry Cask release “Loch Gorm”, could be ordered for the first time on April 6, 2020 via the Kilchoman homepage. A sample of this edition was also part of the online live tasting with Anthony and James Wills on April 10, 2020. NoseSoft and sweet with berry fruits (blackberries, black currants), grapes and raisins. […]
Read moreKilchoman Am Bùrach, 46%, Cask No. 4060 Nose Surprised with floral notes: cut flowers, spring meadow. But also a lot of peat smoke, warm tar cardboard and salt. Apricot wedges grilled over time, peach and passion fruit juice, oranges. Taste A comparatively strong and full start for 46%. Intense smoke, apricots, peaches. Less floral than on the nose. Tart herbs […]
Read moreOn the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the release of the first Kilchoman single malt whisky in Germany, the German Kilchoman importer “Alba Import” had organised a series of tastings with Peter Wills in six German cities (we reported).To mark this anniversary, a special single cask bottling was also launched, the “Bourbon Matured Single Cask No. 10/2009 – Celebrating […]
Read moreWhen Kilchoman founder Anthony Wills designed the distillery in the early 2000s, he had the rare opportunity to plan the house style of his distillery in advance as far as possible. To do so, he brought on board Dr. James Swan, a doctor of chemistry who had been scientifically involved in the many aspects of whisky production, including cask ageing, […]
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