All about the Kilchoman distillery and its whiskies
As usual, the series of annual limited releases will be opened again this year with Loch Gorm, the Kilchoman whisky matured exclusively in oloroso sherry casks. At the Kilchoman online tasting on 18 February, the whisky could already be tasted in advance and interesting information about this year’s edition could be learned. The 2021 edition is a vatting of 24 […]
Read moreKilchoman today announced the second online tasting of 2021 with George and James Wills for 8 April from 7pm Islay time. As with the 1st online tasting of the year, the tasting pack includes the two Core Range whiskies Machir Bay and Sanaig and two pre-release samples of 2021, this time the PX Matured release and a Ruby Port Quarter […]
Read moreCask Number: 228/2011 Cask type: 1st Fill Ex-Bourbon Barrel, STR Hogshead Finish Distillation Date: 12.5.2011 Bottling Date: 16.1.2021 Age: 9 yo Strength: 54,7 % abv Phenol level: 50 ppm Number of bottles: 246 Bottle volume: 0,7 l Market: Norway . Marius Vestnes, who gave this release its name, is the director of the Norwegian Kilchoman importer. The whisky for this […]
Read moreCask Number: 129/2013 Cask type: 1st Fill Ex-Bourbon Barrel, PX Sherry Finish Date Filled: 7.3.2013 Date Bottled: 26.11.2020 Age: 7 yo Strength: 56,6 % abv Phenol level: 50 ppm Number of bottles: 254 Bottle volume: 0,7 l Market: Hong Kong . This single cask release for the Hong Kong spirits shop Mizunara, released at the beginning of 2021, has been […]
Read moreCask Number: 217/2013 Cask type: Ex-Bourbon Barrel, Calvados Cask Finish Distillation Date: 14.8.2013 Bottling Date: 28.9.2020 Age: 7 yo Strength: 55,8 % Phenol level: 50 ppm Number of bottles: 261 Bottle volume: 0,7 l Market: Israel . This single cask release was bottled for Omef Ganor, owner of the Bar Mozner and Travitz Bar in Tel Aviv-Jaffa. Distilled on 14 […]
Read moreCask Number: 277/2012 Cask type: Ex-Bourbon Barrel, Calvados Cask Finish Distillation Date: 17.5.2012 Bottling Date: 25.9.2020 Age: 8 yo Strength: 56,6% abv Phenol level: 50 ppm Number of bottles: 217 Bottle volume: 0,75 l Market: USA . The US Kilchoman importer ImpEx Beverages released this Calvados finish release within its Cask Evolution series. It was released – as is not […]
Read moreCask Number: 213/2013 Cask type: Ex-Bourbon Barrel, Ruby Port Hogshead Finish Distillation Date: 4.4.2013 Bottling Date: 5.11.2020 Age: 7 yo Strength: 55,8 % abv Phenol level: 50 ppm Number of bottles: 249 Bottle volume: 0,7 l Market: Israel . In December 2020, Kilchoman shipped two single cask releases to Israel, which were then available there in February/March 2021: a Calvados […]
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