All about the Kilchoman distillery and its whiskies
For May 8, 2019, Kilchoman announces the release of a completely new limited bottling, the “STR Cask Matured”. The STR Cask – the letters stand for Shaving, Toasting and Re-Charring – is an invention of James Swan, who unfortunately passed away far too early. As an expert and consultant, Swan had a decisive influence on the planning and operation of […]
Read moreOn 14 February 2017, the renowned Scotch whisky expert Dr James Swan passed away suddenly and unexpectedly in Edinburgh at the age of 75. Jim Swan was a scientist and consultant who applied his unrivalled knowledge of whisky to the planning and commissioning of numerous new distilleries in Scotland and around the world. In his function as “Whisky Consultant”, he […]
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Read moreAfter the distillery was finally able to start production in December 2005, new major challenges for the operation of the distillery await at the beginning of 2006: . . .
Read moreSpring 2003: Although the funds required to build the distillery have not yet been fully raised, initial preparatory work begins on converting some of the former farm buildings. The work, like all the conversion and new-build projects carried out in 2004 and 2005, is being carried out by ‘Woodrow Construction Ltd’, a local building firm that was also involved in […]
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