Maltings
Kilchoman is one of only six distilleries in Scotland (three of these are on Islay – Bowmore and Laphroaig are the others) that still malts its barley on its own floor at the distillery.
The majority of distilleries purchase their malt requirements from a commercial maltings.
Floor Maltings
| Barley (Optic variety) | 2 tonne batches |
| Steep | 3 days |
| Floor | 5 days (winter) 4 days (summer) |
| Peating | 8 hours (20 - 25ppm) |
| Drying | 40 hours (indirect oil fired system) |
