Kilchoman reviews

Kilchoman is a quaint little distillery that has defied the odds and is fast becoming a name to reckon with.Good quality whisky making that is leading the way in making people realize that age is but a…

Kilchoman was pretty much on top of my must-visit-distillery list the moment I stepped off the plane on Islay. And luckily for me it was literally a 5 minutes drive from where I was staying. Which meant…

I tried the first release of the Kilchoman Loch Gorm at a tasting led by James Wills in May 2013. This is the second edition, that appeard this year and matured on oloroso sherry casks. It is only 5…

The Belgian club Tongerse Whiskyvrienden did it again. I was already impressed with their previous selection, a Laffie 1997 (their Caol Ila bottled before that never reached me – hint, hint). So for the…

I have mentioned this in my previous reviews that after sipping my first Kilchoman I vowed never to touch it. I can't say which one it was because I've genuinely forgotten. Let's just say my brain dec…

Warm Gentle smooth thick fruity arrival develops a long slow clean vegetable finish.

Another new expression released recently from the farm distillery of Kilchoman, this time no cask finishes or wine casks at all, ex-bourbon only. This batch is bottled from a vatting of 35 such casks…

Port Casks – you either love them or hate them. I know many that won’t drink a whisky aged in port, and many that would swear by them. I am not sure where I stand though. I’ve had exceptional whiskies…

I've just got back from a very interesting Japanese whisky tasting event. Some good classic Japanese whiskies (Nikka from the Barrel, Hakushu 12, Yamazaki 18, to name a few) coupled with some delicious…

So this is what happened. Around three years ago (in 2011) our local distributor organized an evening with a certain Anthony Wills of Kilchoman. Having read interesting things about the distillery (it…