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A heat exchanger for the wash still was installed in the first week of April. Previously, the wash still was charged with 3,000 litres of fresh wash at a temperature of 20 degrees Celsius, and after the first distillation, 2,000 litres of hot effluents (pot ale) at a temperature of about 99 degrees Celsius were discharged. With the new heat […]
Read moreKilchoman has today announced the launch of a new product range called Loch Gorm on 8 April 2013. Named after Islay’s largest freshwater lake, which is located near the distillery, Loch Gorm will be Kilchoman’s only bottling to be fully matured in ex-Oloroso sherry casks. Like Kilchoman’s other two limited edition bottlings, Machir Bay and 100% Islay, Loch Gorm will […]
Read moreKilchoman announced today that the Machir Bay 2013 Edition is now available. The Machir Bay range is Kilchoman’s core expression, first launched in 2012 when it won the prestigious IWSC 2012 Gold Medal – Best in Class. The release, bottled in batches, is intended to feature a slightly older whisky each year, so that Kilchoman fans can follow the development […]
Read moreJanuary: Kilchoman Distillery becomes sponsor of the Islay Pipe Band. Andrew McEachern, speaking on behalf of the band, told the local newspaper Ileach: “We are delighted that Kilchoman have stepped in just as it was looking as if we would enter 2012 with no sponsorship deal. The whole band would like to thank Anthony an Cathy for their support, not […]
Read moreA ‘Gift Pack’ is now available for Kilchoman’s first general release, Machir Bay, which was launched at the start of the year. The attractively designed folding box contains a bottle of Machir Bay as well as two Kilchoman tasting glasses by Glencairn. The bottles have been available to purchase from the Kilchoman online shop since 26 November 2012 and are […]
Read moreThe Milano Whisky Festival 2012 took place from 10 to 11 November 2012 at the Milan Marriott Hotel. Kilchoman distillery manager John MacLellan conducted a Kilchoman masterclass at the festival where numerous Kilchoman whiskies could be tasted. Among them was the exclusive festival bottling of a Kilchoman matured for 5 years in a refill bourbon barrel. . Cask No.: 245/2007 […]
Read moreFollowing the hugely successful tasting tours of 2010 and 2011, the German Kilchoman importer Alba Import had once again organised a German Tasting Tour for 2012, featuring Kilchoman’s founder Anthony Wills. The tour once again visited five German cities, but this time in the south of the country. These were the stops on the tour: . There was a whole […]
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