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Today we took delivery of 80 Sherry Butts which we will be filling in the next few weeks/months. They have travelled directly from Jerez in Spain where they were used to mature Oloroso sherry. We use these casks to accent Kilchoman whisky with the sherry flavours held within the wood. When the Oloroso sherry is […]
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Anthony Wills, Kilchoman’s Founder and Managing Director has spoken out about the duty placed on Scotch Whisky in the UK. “The Government sees Scotch whisky as a cash cow, which is detrimental for producers and consumers alike,” says Anthony Wills, founder of the Kilchoman Distillery on Islay. “If it was a level playing field, we’d […]
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2015
02.01.20152014 was a busy and memorable year at Kilchoman with a revamp of the bottling hall, first ever Port Cask Matured release, reaching the 1000 cask mark for the first time… and much, much more. It is now onto 2015 and the team have enjoyed a well deserved Christmas and New Year break and it’s […]
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Stormy Islay
16.12.2014Been a windy week on Islay with 80mph winds and some impressive waves battering the Island but fortunately the pagoda has stayed on the distillery and no damage was done to the distillery. They are built to last over here on Islay! The ferries have not been running Tuesday, Wednesday or this morning so unfortunately […]
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