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After a first Madeira Cask Matured Edition had already been released in 2015, Kilchoman had announced another Madeira Cask Release for autumn 2021 as the last of the four annual limited releases. For this edition, 46 fresh Madeira Hogsheads filled in May 2016 were selected and married together. The whisky is therefore 5 years old.The sales launch now had to […]
Read moreFor the upcoming 65th anniversary, the French spirits trader and Kilchoman importer La Maison Du Whisky published a catalogue of exclusive LMDW bottlings of whisky, rum and other spirits under the title “À la Conquête des Origines” (“The Conquest of Origins”), which is really quite amazing in quantity and quality.Among the numerous spirits bottled exclusively for LMDW are also four […]
Read moreThe basis of the whiskies in the 2019 introduced new series of Small Batch Releases for selected markets is always an already finished Machir Bay vatting or Machir Bay Collaborative Vatting , i.e. a whisky with 46% alcohol strength, which was previously matured for approx. 5 years predominantly in bourbon barrels and 5-15% in oloroso sherry casks. This vatting is then married with an additional special […]
Read moreCask No.: 230/2011 Cask type: 1st Fill Ex-Bourbon Barrel, STR Cask Finish Distillation Date: 12.05.2011 Bottling Date: 1.4.2021 Age: 9 yo Strength: 52,5 % Phenol level: 50 ppm Bottle volume: 0,7 l Market: Japan . This single cask bottling for Japan was released in late summer 2021. The whisky has been matured in a fresh ex-bourbon barrel for over 8 […]
Read moreThe annual limited 100% Islay Edition is always one of the highlights of the Kilchoman year and has heralded the autumn for several years. This year’s edition, now the 11th in the series, is available from the distillery’s online shop from today and will reach whisky shops worldwide in the coming weeks.The 11th edition is a vatting of 26 ex-bourbon […]
Read moreAfter a few months break, Kilchoman has started the series of popular online tastings again. Tomorrow, 16 September, Kilchoman fans can look forward to a “100% Islay Tasting”, and today the next tasting has already been announced. It will take place on 21 October at 7pm GMT.The theme of the tasting this time will be the Comraich releases, i.e. the […]
Read moreFollowing the reopening of the Visitor Centre, which was temporarily closed due to the COVID pandemic in 2020 and 2021, Kilchoman also resumed bottling Distillery Shop Exclusive releases. After a tequila finish, the second post-Corona bottling has now already appeared. This is an 11-year bourbon cask maturation. Distilled on 22 April 2010, the whisky was aged for over 11 years […]
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