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At the Home Gathering to mark its 150th anniversary on 28 July 2012 in Bowmore, the Glasgow Islay Association presented a Vatted Islay Malt Scotch Whisky. Created by Bruichladdich’s Master Blender Jim McEwan and bottled at the Bruichladdich distillery, the whisky consists of single malts from all eight active Islay distilleries. The edition is 150 bottles with an alcohol content […]
Read moreAs Islay’s local newspaper Ileach reported yesterday, the Kilchoman distillery has taken over sponsorship of the increasingly successful Islay Pipe Band. Andrew McEachern, speaking on behalf of the band, told the 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 […]
Read more16 June 2011 marked a new milestone in the still young history of the Kilchoman distillery. Almost two years after the first Kilchoman whisky was presented with the Inaugural Release, the first bottling of a 100% Islay whisky was finally released, the whisky that characterises Kilchoman’s self-image as Islay’s only farm distillery. A whisky made from barley from the surrounding […]
Read moreFollowing the devastating earthquake and subsequent tsunami in Japan in March 2011, a number of independent Scotch whisky distilleries (Arran, BenRiach, Bladnoch, GlenDronach, Kilchoman, Kilkerran and Springbank) came together to support the victims and created a joint Blended Malt Scotch Whisky, The Spirit of Unity. As all other parties involved, including the designers and distribution channels, also waived payment, around […]
Read moreAs Kilchoman reported yesterday, a delivery of 132 quarter casks has arrived at the distillery. These casks with a volume of about 100 litres were made in a cooperage from refill bourbon barrels. Some distilleries like to use quarter casks for finishing, as the surface of the cask, which is significantly larger in relation to the volume, leads to more […]
Read moreKilchoman announced today on their website that due to the increasing demand for Kilchoman whisky, they has decided to increase production over the winter months (when water is plentiful). For this reason, they have hired a third member of the production team, Robin Bignal. He will support – initially on a part-time basis – Gavin Douglas and Tony Rozga. .
Read moreWith the “Summer 2010 Release”, the fourth edition of the Kilchoman bottlings, meanwhile often referred to as “Seasonal Releases”, was released on 9 August. Two special features distinguish this new Kilchoman bottling: it is the first release without sherry finishing and the first release exported to the USA. The 3-year-old whisky was matured exclusively in fresh and refill bourbon barrels. […]
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