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Another Kilchoman online tasting was announced today, this time organised by the well-known Edinburgh whisky merchant Royal Mile Whiskies. On Wednesday, 20 May 2020 from 7.30pm GMT, Anthony Wills and Arthur Motley of Royal Mile Whiskies will taste 4 different Kilchomans. The corresponding tasting packs can be purchased on the Royal Mile Whiskies website for £20.95 + shipping. 300 packs […]
Read moreDue to the cancellation of Fèis Ìle 2020, this year’s Islay Festival Fèis Ìle is known to be held virtually. This means that from 23.5.2020 to 30.5.2020, the individual distilleries will present themselves on their respective days with a more or less detailed online programme including tastings, auctions, virtual tours, discussion groups and music. As usual, many of the distilleries […]
Read moreThe 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 moreKilchoman today announced the next, now already 5th edition of the Online Live Tastings for April 24, 2020. As usual, Anthony and James Wills will be tasting some Kilchoman whiskies in the new visitor centre. Starting at 6pm GMT, Instagram and Facebook users will be able to participate, ask questions and, if they were lucky enough to purchase one of […]
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 […]
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