Kilchoman Feis Ile 2010

Kilchoman Machir Bay 2013

Kilchoman distillery was founded in 2005 and was the first distillery to be built on Islay in 124 years. It is known as a farm distillery, and a proportion of the barley used in production is grown and malted at the distillery, while the remaining malt used comes from the Port Ellen maltings. Machir Bay, named after a beach situated half a mile...

Score 86/100

Kilchoman 2009 Vintage Cask Sample

I took part in a lovely Kilchoman tasting led by the always funny James Wills, son of Kilchoman founder Anthony. He had brought a little something special for the occasion: a cask sample from a cask that would later in the year become part of a new release (when you read this, that release has already seen the light of day). I felt it was a good...

Score 87/100

Kilchoman 2008 Bourbon Cask Strength

Kilchoman is the new kid on the block for Islay distilleries. The first to be built for 124 years and starteded production in 2005. They use barley grown on site at Rockside Farm and malted at the distillery, as well as malt from the Port Ellen maltings. It is one of only a handful of distilleries still doing floor-maltings and apparently is...

Score 90/100

Kilchoman 2006 5 Year Old

This is a 5 year old expression from the new kids on the Islay block, Kilchoman. This distillery has great character and this bourbon matured whisky shows it off nicely * Nose: initially it’s lots of brine, seaweed and tar given time however, it will reveal, floral tones, heather honey and lemon cream. * Pallet: quite dusty it’s not a very clean...

Score 87/100