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Kilchoman whisky distillery

Contents

  1. Production of Kilchoman whisky
  2. History of Kilchoman distillery
  3. Data
  4. Timeline

Kilchoman is the westernmost distillery in Islay and the only distillery on Islay that is not directly on the sea. Its name comes from an old church whose ruins lie on the picturesque Machir Bay.

Production of Kilchoman whisky

Kilchoman is one of the few whisky distilleries that still undertake part of the malting process. About 30% of the production is made on site with a phenol content of 20ppm. The rest is also produced on Islay near Port Ellen at around 50ppm. At Kilchoman, every production step, from planting the grain on the associated farm to filling and labeling the bottles, is carried out independently on site. In general, great importance is attached to independence and tradition.

And so, with the 100% Islay bottling, they are proud to be able to offer a single malt that is 100% locally produced as the only distillery in Scotland. Independent bottlings are very rare, but there are some vintage and single cask bottlings alongside the other original bottlings of the distillery.

History of Kilchoman distillery

After 124 years, Kilchoman was the first new distillery to be established there in 2005. In 2006 one had to fight with a fire that broke out in the actively used Kiln (pagoda roof for drying the malt). As a result, production had to be interrupted for a few weeks. On September 9th, 2009 you could finally fill your first own single malt whisky and that with astonishing and much noticed quality. In the meantime, all capacities are far too low and so founder Anthony Wills has decided to double the production. For this purpose, a new malt floor and kiln are planned.

Kilchoman factsheet

Name Pronounced AKA Region
Kilchoman kil-HO-man Islay
Country of Origin Status Active Whisky Type
Scotland Active 2005 - Present Malt
Website Tours Available Owned by Parent Group
Kilchoman Tour Link Anthony Wills

What Kilchoman makes

Whisky

  • Kilchoman Machir Bay
  • Kilchoman Sanaig
  • Kilchoman 100% Islay
  • Kilchoman Loch Gorm
  • Kilchoman Batch Strength

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Kilchoman Timeline:

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  1. GeneralWater Source
  2. Annual Output
  3. Finished Spirit (phenols)
  4. Blending Roles
  5. MaltMalt Source
  6. Malt Type
  7. Malt Specification (phenols)
  8. Own Malting Floor
  9. Malt Storage
  10. Mill
  11. Grist Storage
  12. MashingMash Tun
  13. Mash Size
  14. First Water
  15. Second Water
  16. Third Water
  17. Fourth Water
  18. FermentationWashbacks
  19. Washback Charge
  20. Yeast
  21. Amount of Yeast
  22. Length of Fermentation
  23. Initial Fermentation Temp.
  24. Strength of Wash
  25. DistillationWash Stills
  26. Wash Still Built
  27. Wash Still Charge
  28. Heat Source
  29. Wash Still Height
  30. Lyne Arm
  31. Low Wines Run
  32. Low Wines Collection Range
  33. Spirit Stills
  34. Spirit Still Built
  35. Spirit Still Charge
  36. Strength of Spirit Still Charge
  37. Heat Source
  38. Spirit Still Height
  39. Lyne Arm
  40. Coolers
  41. Foreshot Run
  42. Spirit Run
  43. Feints Run
  44. Spirit Cut
  45. Distilling Strength
  46. StorageStorage Strength
  47. Average Spirit Yield
  48. Disposal of Pot Ale/Spent Lees
  49. Type of Casks
  50. Warehouses
  51. Vatting and Bottling Location

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Can I tour Kilchoman?

Yes Kilchoman distillery is tourable. On Trip Advisor the distillery has been rated as excellent by 282 of 489 tours to date. This gives Kilchoman an overall rating of 4.5

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