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Visiting Kilchoman
As the only independent farm distillery on Islay, we are proud to have all stages of the whisky-making process taking place right here at Kilchoman. Book one of our whisky distillery tours to come and see for yourself! Witness the full whisky experience from barley growing in the neighbouring fields, the inner-workings of the distillery, to our on-site bottling line.
The ‘Ultimate’ Tour
11am Daily £35 2 Hours
Come on a journey around our distillery, learning about the vision our founder Anthony Wills had for Kilchoman and exploring the recent developments. During this two-hour experience you will be given a detailed explanation for each part of the whisky making process that is completed on site. In the still house, you’ll also sample New Make to analyse the complexities of Kilchoman’s spirit. Followed by a visit to our warehouse to discuss maturation, whilst soaking in it’s amazing aromas. A tutored range tasting is provided afterwards to allow you to sample our award-winning range of single malts.
Valid ID must be provided on request for drams – minimum age for this tour is 18 years old
Book TicketsThe ‘Classic’ Tour
10am, 2pm and 3pm Daily Adults: £10 Children: £5 1 Hour
Join the only ‘Barley to Bottle’ experience in Scotland, and gain an insight into the day-to-day running of our distillery. Accompanied by one of our friendly guides you will have the opportunity to taste two of our core expressions. A tasting glass is included and drivers drams are available if required.
We have allocated spaces available for children 8+ years subject to a small admission fee and may also be booked online.
Valid ID must be provided on request for drams. Parents and Guardians MUST be responsible for their children AT ALL TIMES.
Maximum Capacity 12 (including children)
Book TicketsThe ‘Wee’ Tour
4pm Daily Adults: £5 Children: £3 30 minutes
Our final tour of the day will be a brief 30 minute look into production at Kilchoman. You’ll be given an outline of the whisky making process and be able to watch our team as they go about their work, making Kilchoman award-winning single malt whisky. Enjoy a dram of our ‘Barley to Bottle’ 100% Islay Single Farm Single Malt in the Malt House and finish up with a dram of our Machir Bay. We have allocated spaces available for children 8+ years subject to a small admission fee and may also be booked online.
Valid ID must be provided on request for drams. Parents and Guardians MUST be responsible for their children AT ALL TIMES.
Maximum Capacity 12 (including children)
Book TicketsGrain to Glass Tasting
2.30pm Daily £25 45 minutes
Join one of our team in Warehouse No.1 for a range tasting nestled amongst some of our 8,000 casks as they rest. This promises to be a treat for your taste buds as you work your way through each specially selected dram, beginning with an analysis of the complexities of Kilchoman’s DNA-our New Make Spirit. Each tasting will encompass some of our favourite current releases, distillery exclusives or maybe even something a little more unusual from our whisky archive. Homemade barley grist oatcakes will be provided-the ideal 20PPM peaty palette cleanser!
Valid ID must be provided on request for drams – minimum age for this tour is 18 years old.
Book TicketsGroup Bookings
Minimum of 8 People
We are happy to provide whisky tours of our Islay Distillery for groups of 8 or more people. It is advised that you book these in advance as our scheduled tours are restricted in numbers. We also provide a tour and lunch package for groups, get in touch for more information or to make a booking. See here for the 2018 Group Menu
Contact Us
Our distillery is 5 miles off the main road. It’s a beautiful drive down a single track road until you get to us at Kilchoman. Please drive carefully and use the passing places when available. We also provide ‘driving drams’ for those drivers in the group who can take them away to enjoy later.
VISITOR CENTRE
The Visitor Centre and cafe are open from 9.45am – 5pm.
(Everyday: 25th March – 14th October 2019) (Tuesday – Saturday : 15th October – March 2020)
We look forward to welcoming you to our visitor centre, shop and cafe where you can learn all about exactly how our unique spirit is made. Take what we believe to be the very best distillery tour on Islay and see for yourself what we get up to at Kilchoman. There are a variety of whiskies for you to taste and one of the team will be ready to guide you through our range of single malts. Make sure you keep an eye out for our Distillery Exclusive releases which are only available on site from the distillery shop.
KILCHOMAN SHOP
The main attraction in the shop is, of course, the range of whiskies available (including the distillery exclusive). But don’t forget to browse through a few of the Kilchoman branded goods and gifts, from t-shirts and bags to hip flasks and pipettes. We are also proud to team up with the local Islay Woolen Mill and Indigo Ivy to create a fine selection of Kilchoman tweed. Have a look through our online shop to see a few of the items on offer.
CAFÉ
Islay whisky tours may be fun, but even on Islay, you can’t be drinking whisky all day long! so come down to the café and enjoy some of the delicious cakes, soups, paninis and of course our famous Cullen Skink. We serve a full range of Barista-style coffees and are always happy to try something a little different – how about a drop of Kilchoman in your Latté or caramel in your Espresso Macchiato?
