Visiting
Kilchoman
Winter Tour
Nov 2025 - Feb 2026 Adults: £25 Children: £5 1 Hour 30 Mins
Join us for an in depth look at the traditional processes that go into the making of our Single Farm Single Malt Whisky. The tour allows access to our traditional malting floor, kiln, stillhouse and one of our dunnage style warehouses. During this experience you will have the option to try our latest 100% Islay release, a core range expression & our current Distillery Exclusive single cask.
A tasting glass is included and drivers drams are available on request.
We have allocated spaces available for children, under 8’s go free. Over 8’s can be booked online. A lunch package can be booked separately, please call the Visitor Centre (option 1) on +44 1496 850 011.
CLASSIC TOUR
Daily (Mar - Oct) Adults: £18 Children: £5 1 Hour 15 Mins
Our Classic Tour is an introduction to our whisky-making process. Perfect for the whisky-curious, those taking their first distillery tour, or those with a packed schedule on Islay. Families and people of all ages are welcome on this tour.
Begin in the Visitor Centre before heading out onto the farm. Take a dram on the malt floor whilst we demonstrate how we manage our barley and peat. In the tunroom and stillhouse, we explain how our malted barley is turned into new-make spirit. Back in the Visitor Centre, we highlight the importance of cask maturation over a final dram.
A tasting glass is included in the price. Driver’s drams are available on request. Valid ID must be provided when requested.
Bookable spaces are available for children 8+ years, subject to a small admission fee. Under 8’s go free on the ‘Classic Tour’. Please contact us to let us know if there will be children attending.
Parents and Guardians MUST be responsible for their children at all times. The tour involves a set of stairs. Buggies are not permitted. Please wear sensible shoes for this tour – no sandals or flip flops.
Roving Tour
Mon - Thur Adults: £30 1 Hour 30 Mins
Our Roving Tour is an in-depth look at our whisky-making process. This experience is perfect for whisky enthusiasts, those who have visited distilleries before, or those with a relaxed schedule on Islay. Over 18’ only on this experience.
Begin in our spacious Visitor Centre, before venturing onto the farm. This tour visits all key areas within the production process. We explain why the traditional practices of our process matter so much. There is the opportunity to take 3 drams whilst you tour the site, before heading over to Warehouse 2 for something special.
A tasting glass is included in the price. Driver’s drams are available on request. Valid ID must be provided when requested. Please wear sensible shoes for this tour – no sandals or flip flops.
Warehouse Tasting
Daily (Mar - Oct) Adults: £45 1 Hour
A new experience for 2026. This tasting is perfect for small whisky groups, those who enjoy whisky straight from the cask, or those who look to create unforgettable moments on Islay. We invite you into one of our warehouses, where you’ll draw 3 drams directly from casks that have been hand-selected by our distillery manager Robin Bignal. Warehouse 2 is a dunnage-style warehouse that stores some of our more experimental casks.
A tasting glass is included in the price. Driver’s drams are available on request. Valid ID must be provided when requested. Please wear sensible shoes for this tour – no sandals or flip flops.
100% Islay Experience
Sunday (Mar - Oct) Adults: £65 2 Hours
A new experience for 2026. Our 100% Islay Experience focuses solely on the whisky made from our own barley grown here, at Rockside Farm. This experience is perfect for the die-hard Kilchoman fan. Over 18’ only on this experience.
This event includes a tour of the distillery with an exploration of barley varieties and farming practices. Analyse flavour variation in the stillhouse by understanding cut points in the spirit run. Back in the Visitor Centre, taste a variety of 100% Islay whiskies from our archive. A 100ml bottle of 100% Islay whisky, drawn from a cask selected exclusively for this experience, is available for you to take home.
A tasting glass is included in the price. Driver’s drams are available on request. Valid ID must be provided when requested. Please wear sensible shoes for this tour – no sandals or flip flops.
Guided Tasting
Sun (Mar - Oct) Adults: £25 / £40 45 mins - 1 hour
Our tasting bar is open from 10am daily; no reservation required. However, if you would like one of our Visitor Centre Hosts to guide you or your group through a flight of 4 drams, away from the bar; there are 2 flights available. One flight consists of limited-edition whiskies released in recent years (£25). The other flight consists of a mixture of single cask whiskies, distillery-exclusive whiskies or Kilchoman rarities (£40). This session is a great chance to discuss the nuances of flavour provided by different types of casks. Your questions are encouraged. We will try to answer them as best we possibly can!
Driver’s drams are available on request. Valid ID must be provided when requested.
Alongside our range of bookable experiences, our Visitor Centre Cafe is open Sunday to Thursday. We serve freshly made lunches, barista style coffee and home-baked cakes. We have comfy sofas available for a cosy catch up, or booths available for large groups at lunch. Coffee is available from 09:45, with our lunch service beginning at 12:00. Last food orders are taken at 14:15 (Nov – Feb) and 15:15 (Mar – Oct). Lunch bookings are encouraged as we can be extremely busy between Mar – Oct.
Email your lunch booking request to tours@kilchomandistillery.com
