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Islay
2005
Kilchoman Distillery Co. Ltd
Operational
Yes
+44 (0)1496 850011
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Kilchoman, (pronounced kilhoman) was established in 2005,
it is a farm distillery and the first
new distillery to be built on Islay for 124 years. Kilchoman
gives everyone the opportunity to see
all that is best in the grass-roots
traditions of malt whisky distilling –
from barley to bottle.
It is one of the smallest distilleries
in Scotland with an annual production of
90,000 litres of alcohol. Kilchoman is one of only six distilleries to carry out traditional floor maltings, but the key difference at Kilchoman
is that the barley is grown on the farm
at the distillery, whereas other
distilleries purchase barley from around
the country. When mature Kilchoman
single malt will also be bottled on
Islay.
80% of their annual production is filled into a combination of fresh bourbon barrels from
the Buffalo Trace Distillery, Kentucky and refill casks and 20% into fresh oloroso
sherry butts which should give you an
idea of what is going to be available in
the future.
2009 was a
landmark year in Kilchoman's history as
their spirit came of age and the very
first single malt is released. A limited
run of 3 year old which was bottled for
general release from 9th September 2009.
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Kilchoman Tasting Notes
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 Kilchoman Loch
Gorm (William
Morrison's Tasting Notes):
Colour: A deep natural copper
colour from the sherry casks, no fake
tans here.
Nose: Lovely enticing light medicinal peat
smoke, some toffee and attractive rich
grape and touch of spice.
Taste: Initially mild burnt
medicinal earthy peat smoke coated in a
sweet rich
sherry fruitiness then the youthful oaky
spiciness. Still a bit of feinty
character in there.
Finish: A long finish. Mild peat smoke and mildly
drying sweet sherry slowly fading leaving
a lovely lingering youthful oaky
spiciness.
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Kilchoman offer you the following choice
of single malts:
- A limited amount of Kilchoman 3
year old will be released on the 9th
September 2009.
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