All about the Kilchoman distillery and its whiskies
18-year-old Kilchoman whiskies are currently the oldest bottlings from the distillery, founded in 2005, that are available for purchase. Following the release of the first 18-year-old Kilchoman in Japan at the end of last year, Kilchoman launched the first official whisky of this age as part of its 20th Anniversary Cask Series in May 2025. Since then, only a handful […]
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 moreAs we reported in June 2024, the Kilchoman distillery had managed to acquire four Vouvray wine casks through “Les Amis du Cask”. The commune of Vouvray, in Touraine, east of the city of Tours, is the most important Appellation d’origine contrôlée (AOC) for Chenin Blanc in the Loire Valley. ‘Les Amis du Cask’ (‘The Friends of the Cask’) are a […]
Read moreA year ago, the German importer of Kilchoman, Hanseatische Weinhandelsgesellschaft Bremen, launched a single cask bottling 12 yo 100% Islay Unpeated Sherry Butt. Despite a hefty price tag and some negative reviews on social media – some whisky lovers clearly felt duped by the quite distinct peaty notes in a whisky aggressively marketed as unpeated – the bottling sold out […]
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 moreOn 11 and 12 October 2025, the first German edition of the internationally renowned Whisky Live fair took place in Hamburg. For this event, the organiser Kirsch Import released numerous exclusive bottlings under the name The Awakening Series, which were truly outstanding in terms of both quantity and quality. Among them was the Kilchoman single cask bottling listed here, a […]
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 […]
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