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The 3rd edition of the Founders Cask series is now available in British whisky shops. Distributed exclusively in the UK, the series is based on the idea that each of the five members of the Kilchoman founders family selects a special cask of Kilchoman whisky.This edition should not be confused with “The Wills Family Cask Collection”, which the well-known French […]
Read moreToday ended the 3rd part of the auction of casks of Kilchoman New Make, which had started on December 3 (we reported).On the occasion of the 15th anniversary of the Kilchoman distillery – which was officially opened at Fèis Ìle 2005 – a total of 15 casks of Kilchoman New Make were auctioned in 3 tranches of 5 casks each. […]
Read moreGermany’s largest whisky retailer Whisky.de now has two exclusive Kilchoman bottlings in its range: a PX Finish Single Cask and its own Machir Bay Collaborative Vatting.The PX Finish release was distilled on 4.4.2013 and matured for 6 years in Bourbon Barrel No. 216/2013, after it has been finished in a Pedro Ximénez Sherry Hogshead for ten month. It was bottled […]
Read moreThe German Kilchoman importer Hanseatische Weinhandelsgesellschaft Bremen announced another series of single cask releases for the German market at the end of the year. After nine single cask releases had already appeared in one fell swoop in spring with Uniquely Islay – An t-Earrach 2020, a series of a further seven bottlings now follows with Uniquely Islay – An Geamhradh […]
Read moreToday at 14.00 GMT the 3rd and final round of the Kilchoman cask auction was started. As we reported earlier, to mark the 15th anniversary of the Kilchoman distillery – which was officially opened at Feis Ile 2005 – a total of 15 casks of Kilchoman New Make will be auctioned in three rounds this year. The auction of the […]
Read moreKilchoman announced today the next online tasting with Anthony & Peter Wills. The “Christmas Live Tasting” will start on 28 December at 6pm. The Tasting Pack this time contains two Core Range whiskies, the 2020 Club Release and a Single Cask bottling. Specifically, these are: The Tastings Packs can be purchased for £16.66 + shipping on the Kilchoman homepage. As […]
Read moreIn 2019, the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA), the trade body of the Scotch whisky industry, changed the regulations on cask maturation of Scotch whisky. In the course of the trend towards maturing or finishing whisky in increasingly exotic casks in order to offer consumers new taste experiences, demands for a relaxation of the previous rules, which many distilleries considered restrictive, […]
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