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With 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. […]
Read moreThe Kilchoman distillery announced today that Tony Rozga, who had previously worked at the Bunnahabhain distillery for a number of years, has been hired as mashman / stillman. Under the leadership of the new manager John MacLellan, who also changed from Bunnahabhain to Kilchoman and who certainly had his share in Tonys change, he will now form the production team […]
Read moreAt yesterday’s Kilchoman Open Day of Fèis Ìle 2010, the distillery released an exclusive Fèis Ìle release for the first time. It is the Single Cask bottling of Bourbon Barrel 113/2007, distilled on 22.5.2007 and bottled on 22.5.2010. So the whisky is exactly 3 years old. Some of the visitors queued for several hours to get hold of one of […]
Read moreAfter the “Kilchoman Inaugural Release” and the “Autumn 2009 Release”, the “Spring 2010 Release” is the third limited edition of a Kilchoman whisky. It was first matured for 3 years in fresh ex-bourbon barrels and was finished for 3 months in “very active” Oloroso Sherry Butts. Four refill bourbon barrels were also added to the vatting, which were not finished […]
Read moreKilchoman announced today that John MacLellan, manager of the Bunnahabhain distillery for 12 years, will join Kilchoman as the new general manager. He will take up his new job on 3 May, in addition to managing the day-to-day operations, he will also be responsible for cask selection in the future.The old manager Malcolm Rennie will move to the newly founded […]
Read moreAfter the “Kilchoman Inaugural Release” on 9 September, the second limited bottling from Kilchoman was released on 30 November with the “Autumn 2009 Release”. This time it is a whisky that was first matured for 3 years in fresh ex-bourbon barrels and then finished for two and a half months in Oloroso sherry butts. As with the “Kilchoman Inaugural Release”, […]
Read moreThe Scottish Field Whisky Challenge took place on 6 November and the results be published in the December issue of the magazine. Kilchoman was delighted to win a distinction in the £30 to £75 retail price range, with the Inaugural Release competing against much older malts and the joint winners being a Glengoyne 21 yo and a Strathisla 30yo. Not […]
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