All about the Kilchoman distillery and its whiskies
After the German Kilchoman importer Hanseatische Weinhandelsgesellschaft Bremen released the world’s first Kilchoman bottling from a ‘Muscatel cask’, or more precisely a Moscatel de Setúbal wine cask, in May 2025 as part of its Uniquely Islay Series – An t-Earrach 2025, a bottling from a Muscatel Blanc Barrique has now been released in Germany. The new single cask release was […]
Read moreAt the second German Kilchoman Day on 2 August 2025 in Nuremberg and the third German Kilchoman Day on 26 September 2025 in Dortmund, two bottlings from Ruby Port Quarter Casks were released as exclusive single cask releases. The German Kilchoman importer Hanseatische Weinhandelsgesellschaft Bremen sold another cask to Weinhof Brettel from Mitwitz in Upper Franconia, where the bottling has […]
Read moreAt the end of 2020 and the end of 2022, Kilchoman had already released two limited editions of Machir Bay at cask strength. These two bottlings were very popular among whisky fans, as they showed the Kilchoman Standard Release from an even more fruity side and were good examples of how a higher alcohol content can benefit the taste of […]
Read moreUntil 2024, Kilchoman had exclusively used Ruby Port and LBV Port (Late Bottle Vintage) casks for its Port Cask maturations and finishings. The first White Port Finishings appeared in mid-2025, followed in October 2025 by the world’s first Tawny Port release listed here. The whisky was bottled for Gourmétage, a East German delicatessen chain with specialty stores in Leipzig, Dresden, […]
Read moreAs we reported back in June, Kilchoman reorganised its duty-free portfolio at the beginning of 2025 after more than 10 years without any changes. A new bottling was released, Ballinaby – Sherry Casks, and Saligo Bay was discontinued. The Coull Point bottling will continue to be available and, like Ballinaby, will be available in both the British and international travel […]
Read moreAs it has done every October since 2023, Italian Kilchoman importer Beija-Flor has now released the latest edition of its “Italian Cities” series of Kilchoman single cask bottlings. Following “Milan” (2023) and “Rome” (2024), the third edition of the series is dedicated to the city of Florence. It is a 100% Islay bottling matured for 9 years in a fresh […]
Read moreThe British Shop, Germany’s largest online retailer of British fashion, homewear, perfume and specialities, released an exclusive Kilchoman bottling for the first time in its history in the summer of 2025. And this was something very special, as it was the world’s first Kilchoman single cask release from a Fino sherry cask. Distilled in 2014, the whisky was aged for […]
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