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After the farewell of Nicole Lindsay, who managed the Kilchoman Visitor Centre from 2017 to 2019 (we reported), a new manager has now taken up work after exactly one month. Carol-Ann MacTaggart, who comes from Bowmore, attended Islay High School there and worked at Lochside Hotel in Bowmore from 2005-2013. She then worked as Assistant Manager at the Bridgend Hotel, […]
Read moreKilchoman announced today on its website that it is looking for a sales manager for the UK. Here is the text: We are looking for a UK Sales Manager to join the team based in our Edinburgh office. We have taken UK distribution of our Single Malts back in-house and are looking for a driven individual with experience in the […]
Read moreNicole Lindsay, the previous head of the visitor centre, had her last working day on 5 October. She is moving to Springbank Distillers Ltd as Regional Sales Manager and will be responsible for East Asia. In October 2015 she started working at Kilchoman, first in the café, from 2016 in the office and as a tour guide. In March 2017 […]
Read more10 years ago, on September 9, 2009, the Kilchoman distillery released its first single malt whisky, the “Kilchoman Inaugural Release”. To celebrate this anniversary, the German Kilchoman importer “Alba Import” organised a series of tastings with Peter Wills in six German cities. As usual on previous Kilchoman tours, these tastings will take place at local whisky dealers. These are the […]
Read moreAfter the construction work on the new still house was finished in summer with the installation of a panorama window (we reported), there are new construction works to announce again. The old kiln building, which will continue to be used as a malt warehouse, has been given a new extension. As can be seen on the photo below, a popular […]
Read moreWith the installation of a panoramic window in the gable of the new stillhouse, another important step in the expansion program to double production (we reported) was completed. The extension of the stillhouse to double its length includes two new stills identical in size and shape, a new mashtun and a new malt transport system; 6 new washbacks were installed […]
Read moreYesterday, 30 May, the Kilchoman Open Day at Fèis Ìle 2019, was again one of the highlights of the year for Kilchoman fans. Once again, a tried and tested mix of tours, tastings, food and drink was on offer. Among the many highlights: a masterclass tasting “Founders Cask” with Anthony Wills and the well-known whisky author Dave Broom, where one […]
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