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Islay Peat – What’s the big deal?
17.07.2018Peat plays an essential role in the art of whisky making here on Islay. Generations of Islay distillers have relied on peat to dry their barley ahead of distillation. This process, born of necessity, has set Islay whiskies apart and created arguably the most distinctive and iconic style of Scotch whisky available. However more we […]
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Feis Ile 2018
11.04.2018The Feis Ile is fast approaching and in two weeks today it will be our Open Day – 31st May! The full schedule of events for the day can be found here. The 31st of May also sees the release of our annual Feis Ile bottling. Anthony Wills and Robin Bignal made their way down to […]
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Friend of Kilchoman, Dr Jim Swan Dies
02.02.2017Anthony Wills, Kilchoman Founder; “Everyone at Kilchoman is immensely sad to hear of Jim’s death. One of the best bits of advice I had when setting up the distillery was to get Jim involved. I knew the style of whisky I wanted to produce and thought I knew the problems I was going to face […]
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We are very proud to announce that Machir Bay has been awarded Whisky Of The Year 2017 by leading retailer The Whisky Exchange. The award, which is judged by both TWE staff and customers, caps a fantastic year of awards for Machir Bay and the whole Kilchoman range. The Whisky Exchange website – “We ask a number of TWE […]
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