Barley Harvest 2008
Kilchoman announces today, that the barley harvest at Rockside Farm a couple of weeks ago has yielded 100 tonnes. The weather was dry and breezy during the harvest, resulting in a barley moisture content of 16-18%. .
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Kilchoman announces today, that the barley harvest at Rockside Farm a couple of weeks ago has yielded 100 tonnes. The weather was dry and breezy during the harvest, resulting in a barley moisture content of 16-18%. .
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Read moreKilchoman Distillery was proud to announce today that they have finally been able to start malting the farm’s own barley again. The first batch from the 2007 harvest was soaked in the steeping tank this morning and will be spread out on the malting floor on Thursday. At the beginning of next week, the rebuilt kiln, now equipped with indirect […]
Read moreKilchoman Distillery announced today that a first shipment of 210 fresh bourbon barrels has arrived from Buffalo Trace Distillery in Kentucky, USA. This will cover approximately 12 weeks of barrel requirements Having previously sourced bourbon barrels and hogsheads from Speyside cooperage, Kilchoman has now succeeded in securing the renowned Buffalo Trace Distillery from Kentucky as a Bourbon barrel supplier through […]
Read moreKilchoman today announced an increase in production. From this week until the end of the year, the company will moving up to six mashes of 1 tonne per week. It will mean a shift system from 6.00am to 10.00pm on mondays and tuesdays to fit in the extra mash.
Read moreKilchoman reported today that this year’s harvest has now been dried and is resting in the silos. The malting floor will then be put back into operation in November to process the barley. The quality is excellent and is as good as barley grown in the more traditional regions of the East Coast of Scotland. .
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