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SPRING IS HERE AND SO THE SOWING BEGINS
April 8, 2017It is beginning to warm up here on Islay and the days are stretching, the flocks of barnacle and white fronted geese that arrived on the island in October for the winter, have now started their long journey back to Greenland for the summer. Their departure marks the start of Spring and with it, we […]
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OUR 100% ISLAY PHILOSOPHY
April 2, 2017With the imminent arrival of our 7th Edition 100% Islay it would seem a good time to explain our 100% Islay philosophy. For us, the 100% Islay ethos is about replicating the grass root traditions of farm distilling both in Scotland but especially on Islay. From the very birth of Kilchoman, our 100% Islay range […]
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FEIS ILE 2017 PROGRAMME
March 27, 2017Here at the distillery, we have been working to bring you some new and interesting events at this year’s Feis Ile Open Day. We have arranged Masterclasses and experiences hosted by The Wills Family and the rest of the team, who will also be on hand to share their knowledge and experiences of working at […]
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PREPARATIONS FOR LAMBING AND SOWING
March 24, 2017Spring has finally arrived here on Islay and our flock of black face sheep are due to lamb in mid April. All have been scanned and we are happy with the percentage of those in lamb, fingers crossed for a period of good weather in the next 4-5 weeks to ensure that the lambs get […]
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