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Kilchoman today announced an increase in production. From this week until the end of the year, the company will moving up to six mashes of 1 tonne per week. It will mean a shift system from 6.00am to 10.00pm on mondays and tuesdays to fit in the extra mash.
Read moreKilchoman reported today that this year’s harvest has now been dried and is resting in the silos. The malting floor will then be put back into operation in November to process the barley. The quality is excellent and is as good as barley grown in the more traditional regions of the East Coast of Scotland. .
Read moreThe Kilchoman distillery reported on its website today that it had recently installed a new 3-phase generator, which has slightly more power than the original generator. Sudden power cuts when all the machines are switched on should now be a thing of the past. .
Read moreAfter the expiry of the Private Cask Programme, Kilchoman now offers its customers a new opportunity to secure their whisky from the distillery at an early stage. With the purchase of Futures, one can secure the purchase of the first 5-year Kilchoman bottling. This will be released in 2011. A leaflet with all the information can be downloaded from the […]
Read moreThe Kilchoman Open Day at Fèis Ìle 2007 was this year on 31 May. The highlight among the events was certainly the lecture by Dr. James Swan on whisky maturation in Warehouse No. 1. Also at Fèis Ìle, Kilchoman presented the 1st bottling from the “MacBeatha” series: a 15-year-old Bowmore whisky with a rum finish (110 bottles, 54.3%). Until Kilchoman […]
Read moreDuring the month of January, two more Stainless Steel Washbacks were installed at Kilchoman. This brings the total number of washbacks to four, which should enable a further increase in the production of Kilchoman whisky. The washbacks have a maximum filling volume of 6,000 litres and are charged with 5,400 litres of worts each. . .
Read morePaula Lawson, who has been manager of the Kilchoman Visitor Centre since 18 April 2005, has left Kilchoman. Kathy Wills, wife of Anthony Wills, will initially take over her duties including managing the café and shop. .
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