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Kilchoman today announced the second online tasting of 2021 with George and James Wills for 8 April from 7pm Islay time. As with the 1st online tasting of the year, the tasting pack includes the two Core Range whiskies Machir Bay and Sanaig and two pre-release samples of 2021, this time the PX Matured release and a Ruby Port Quarter […]
Read moreCask Number: 213/2013 Cask type: Ex-Bourbon Barrel, Ruby Port Hogshead Finish Distillation Date: 4.4.2013 Bottling Date: 5.11.2020 Age: 7 yo Strength: 55,8 % abv Phenol level: 50 ppm Number of bottles: 249 Bottle volume: 0,7 l Market: Israel . In December 2020, Kilchoman shipped two single cask releases to Israel, which were then available there in February/March 2021: a Calvados […]
Read moreThe Dutch Kilchoman importer Bresser & Timmer recently announced the first Kilchoman Ruby Port Quarter Cask release for the Netherlands. As we have reported on several occasions, finishings in small Portwine quarter casks have been one of the Kilchoman novelties of 2020. First launched in the 2nd half of 2020, only around half a dozen of these bottlings have appeared […]
Read moreCask Number: 2111/2013 Cask type: 1st Fill Ex-Bourbon Barrel, Ruby Port Quarter Cask Finish Distillation Date: 4.4.2013 Bottling Date: 5.11.2020 Age: 7 yo Strength: 55,4 % Phenol level: 50 ppm Number of bottles: 147 Bottle volume: 0,7 l Market: (South) Korea . The very first single cask release for the Korean market will be released shortly. It is one of […]
Read moreAfter the largest German whisky retailer Whisky.de had already released two exclusive Kilchoman bottlings in December 2020, the next two follow: a Port Quarter Cask Finish and another Machir Bay Collaborative Vatting . Finishings in small Portwine quarter casks have been one of the Kilchoman novelties of 2020. First launched in the 2nd half of 2020, only around half a […]
Read moreExclusively for the British market, this single cask release – one of the still rare Ruby Port Quarter Cask Finishings – was released a few days ago.The whisky was initially matured in Bourbon Barrel No. 215/2013 for almost 7 years and was then transferred to two Quarter Casks (No. 2150 and No. 2151). The whisky matured for a further 6 […]
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. […]
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