Asia Batch Strength Tour – Part 2

With a suitcase packed full of goodies from the distillery, I was ready to take over from Emma and continue our Asia Batch Strength Tour, starting the next stage in Hong Kong

Hong Kong was the third stop on the tour, and Anthony joined me for a couple of days before heading back to Islay. We visited several venues to taste a selection of Kilchoman releases and, of course, introduced them to our new core range release, Batch Strength.

Stop four took us to Thailand, where Batch Strength was showcased at various tasting events around Bangkok.

We also visited some fantastic bars, and I was lucky enough to sample some delicious Kilchoman cocktails.  I won’t lie, it was hard to leave!

After a painfully early flight (4 a.m. wake-up call!), I touched down in Singapore. We kicked things off by visiting a few shops—including getting roped into some fun social media antics with the team at Alcohol Cartel!

We hosted a couple of Masterclasses, featuring a live connection with the distillery team for a tour of the stillhouse. A few people in the group were reminiscing about their recent trip to Islay and visit to Kilchoman—Russell’s tour brought back fond memories!

From Singapore, it was off to Malaysia. After our first tasting event, we visited the WET Deck Bar on the 12th floor of the W Hotel. A dram of Kilchoman with a stunning view of the Petronas Towers—what more could you ask for?

We unveiled Batch Strength to a group of local media, followed by a full house of enthusiastic whisky drinkers at Director’s Cut.

Day 3 began with an early start for the drive to Penang, but it was absolutely worth it. Not only did I get to indulge in the incredible local food (so delicious!), but in the evening, we were warmly welcomed by an enthusiastic crowd of Kilchoman fans at ABV Penang!

Everyone was excited to try our latest releases, especially Batch Strength, which was a big hit. The night ended with me signing bottles, posters, and even someone’s phone case!

Last stop for me on the tour was Indonesia. After some shop and bar visits, we hosted a full-house Masterclass at Bar Mirai, one of our designated Comraich bars.

The next day, I experienced the infamous Jakarta traffic as we made our way to the bustling Senopati district to visit the newly opened Bottom Parlour Bar, where we spent the evening behind the bar, pouring a selection of Kilchoman whiskies. Batch Strength is currently their featured whisky!

Thank you to all the amazing shops, bars, and distributors who welcomed me along the way and hosted the various events, as well as to everyone who attended. Now it’s over to Peter for the China and South Korea legs of the tour!

To find out where Peter will be visiting in China and South Korea click here

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