All about the Kilchoman distillery and its whiskies
After last year’s grand opening of the Kilchoman distillery at Fèis Ìle 2005, Kilchoman will of course be taking part in the Islay Festival again this year. Kilchoman Open Day will be on 2 June 2005. Today, 22 April, the Kilchoman distillery published the planned programme on its homepage: .
Read moreKilchoman announced today that after a few frustrating months – remember, the first seven casks were filled on 14 December 2005 – production has now resumed. The renewed delay in the start of production was caused by some technical teething troubles. Already at the end of 2005, the company had to deal with countless problems in connecting the equipment, such […]
Read moreThe Kilchoman distillery now had to cope with another major setback. On 12 February, a fire broke out in the kiln and largely destroyed it. The malt drying on the kiln floor in the directly fired kiln caught fire. Quick and professional intervention by the Islay fire brigade prevented the fire from spreading to other buildings. The production of whisky […]
Read moreAs the Kilchoman distillery announced on its homepage, the first seven casks of Kilchoman New Make were filled on 14 December. So, after some delays, it really was possible to start production in 2005. . .
Read more9 November 2005 – a day that will go down in Kilchoman history. Distillate flowed from the stills of the distillery for the first time. The first test distillation yielded, by all accounts, quite useful results. In the coming days and weeks, however, a few more test runs and adjustments to the distilling regime will be necessary before production can […]
Read moreAlthough production has not yet started – we are still waiting for the day when the first Kilchoman distillate will flow from the stills into the Spirits Receiver – the distillery is now offering private individuals the opportunity to purchase their own Kilchoman cask. Both 1st Fill and Refill Bourbon Barrels freshly filled with New Make are on offer at […]
Read moreOn 3 June 2005, the Kilchoman distillery (still under construction) was officially opened during the Islay Festival Fèis Ìle. The Kiln and Warehouse No. 1 are still under construction, but the Stillhouse and the Malting Floor – where the official opening took place – are finished. The Visitor Centre with a small café was also already open. Visitors were free […]
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