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Islay Peat – What’s the big deal?
17.07.2018Peat plays an essential role in the art of whisky making here on Islay. Generations of Islay distillers have relied on peat to dry their barley ahead of distillation. This process, born of necessity, has set Islay whiskies apart and created arguably the most distinctive and iconic style of Scotch whisky available. However more we […]
READ FULL POSTIslay Beach Rugby
18.06.2016On the 11th June Kilchoman took up sponsorship of the Islay Beach Rugby 2016 tournament. The beach rugby competition has gone from strength to strength over the years, attracting players from far and wide, including some ex internationals. It has become one of the highlights of the Islay calendar with plenty of local food and […]
READ FULL POSTPipe Band Bottling
06.06.2016Kilchoman are the proud sponsors of the Islay Pipe Band. They have been hugely successful and in order to support them this year we have bottled a single cask with all the proceeds being donated to keep the Islay Pipe Band competing at the top! The bottling is a single bourbon cask from 2011 at […]
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24.04.2016Rockside farm is situated on the west coast of Islay. We are on the Gulf Stream which keeps our weather relatively mild and usually wet. In the winter we have strong winds and sometimes severe gales that whip in straight off the Atlantic. We farm 2,322 acres of which only some 160 acres are suitable […]
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