All about the Kilchoman distillery and its whiskies
Following 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 moreThe well-known Swiss whisky fair Whiskyschiff Zürich took place in 2010 from 2 to 5 December. Visitors were able to taste a large selection of whiskies on several passenger ships. As the official festival release, the Swiss importer World of Whisky presented a Kilchoman single cask bottling. It was a Kilchoman matured for 3 years in a fresh bourbon barrel. […]
Read moreSome days ago, in November 2010, the first Kilchoman single cask bottling for Belgium was released. It is a whisky matured for 3 years in a fresh bourbon barrel. The bottling of the sister cask 336/2007 has been announced for the Swiss whisky fair Whiskyschiff 2010, which will take place in Zurich from 2 to 5 December. So there will […]
Read moreThe Whisky Show, organised by the renowned British whisky shop The Whisky Exchange, took place for the second time from 29 to 30 October 2010. Following the de luxe concept of the show (entrance fee of £90, free samples of the exhibited whiskies, free food etc.), especially rare and exclusive whiskies were presented in The Brewery in London. Not very […]
Read moreThis bottling, released in summer 2010, was the first Kilchoman single cask release for Sweden. The whisky was matured for three years in a fresh ex-bourbon barrel. . Cask No.: 117/2007 Cask type: 1st Fill Ex-Bourbon Barrel Date Filled: 30.5.2007 Date Bottled: 21.7.2010 Age: 3 yo Strength: 61,8 % abv Phenol level: 50 ppm Number of bottles: 242 Bottle volume: […]
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. .
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