Visiting
Kilchoman
Sunday to Thursday: 09:30 – 17:00
Alongside our range of bookable experiences, our Visitor Centre Cafe is open Sunday to Thursday (Sunday to Tuesday 10am – 3:30pm from Nov – Feb). We serve freshly made lunches, barista style coffee and home-baked cakes and we have comfy sofas available for a cosy catch up, or booths available for large groups at lunch. Coffee is available from 10:15am, with our lunch service beginning at 12:00 and the 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.
Please email your lunch booking request to info@kilchomandistillery.com.
Annual Distillery Tours & Tastings
CLASSIC TOUR
Mar - Oct / Daily @ 09:45 & Mon, Wed @ 15:00 Adults: £18 Children: £5 1 Hour 15 MinsOur 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
Mar – Oct / Mon & Weds @ 13:15, Tues & Thurs @ 14:45 Adults: £30 1 Hour 30 MinsOur 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
Mar - Oct / Daily @ 11:15 Adults: £45 1 HourA 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.
Winter Tours & Tastings
Classic Tour
Nov - Feb / Sun - Tues @ 10:30 Adults: £18 Children: £5 1 Hour 15 MinsOur 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.
Winter Tour
Nov - Feb / Sun - Tues @ 13:45 Adults: £22 Children: £5 1 Hour 15 MinsOur new Winter Tour for 2026 / 2027 focuses on the history and story of Kilchoman as we walk you through our whisky-making process, here at Rockside Farm. This experience is perfect for those Kilchoman fans’ looking for more than a Classic Tour, where you will learn more about our journey, our history and the barley we grow here on site. You will receive drams throughout the tour that reflect points from our history spanning two decades of production.
A tasting glass is included in the price of your tour and Driver’s drams are available on request. Valid ID must be provided when requested. 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.
