The Islay Festival
27th. May to 4th. June 2022!
Fèis Ìle is back!
After two years of being restricted to online events, Kilchoman are delighted to be gearing up to welcome everyone back to Islay in person and to celebrate Anthony Wills, Kilchoman Founder, has selected some very special casks!
The 2022 Fèis Ìle is a combination of 5 first fill bourbon barrels filled in 2006, making this a 16-year-old release!
With just 7 casks filled in 2005, these represent some of the earliest casks ever filled at Kilchoman.
Limited to 865 bottles and only available to purchase in person from the distillery shop on the day.
Kilchoman Distillery hosts their Fèis Ìle Day on Thursday 2nd June 2022. Throughout the day there will be various masterclass tastings, tours, activities, live music and entertainment as well as a great selection of drams and whisky cocktails at the bar.
Kilchoman Distillery hosts their Fèis Ìle Day on Thursday 2nd June 2022
Awards
Award season for 2022 is now underway and Kilchoman have been receiving numerous accolades for their core range whiskies.
• The IWSC 2022 competition – Machir Bay scored 98 points and was awarded ‘Gold Outstanding’. 100% Islay was also awarded a “Gold Award’ and scored 95 points.
• The International Spirits Challenge 2022 – Machir Bay and Sanaig were both awarded Gold Medals.
Kilchoman is also available to buy from these Merchants:-
About Kilchoman
Kilchoman Distillery is a small family run farm distillery based on the rugged west coast of Islay. The distillery was established by Anthony Wills in 2005, the idea was to build a new distillery which took whisky production back to its roots. Anthony and wife Kathy have been joined by their three sons; George, James and Peter.
Kilchoman produces its 100% Islay single malt from barley which is grown in fields surrounding the distillery and completes every stage of the whisky-making process at the distillery, including traditional floor malting. Kilchoman is the only distillery in Scotland to do this.
Since the first bottling was released in 2009, Kilchoman has quickly established itself as a high quality Islay Single Malt Whisky with these notable awards:
– The IWSC 2022 competition – Machir Bay scored 98 points and was awarded ‘Gold Outstanding’. 100% Islay was also awarded a “Gold Award’ and scored 95 points.
– The International Spirits Challenge 2022 – Machir Bay and Sanaig were both awarded Gold Medals.
– Kilchoman’s exceptional quality was recognised at the prestigious International Whisky Competition (IWC) when Anthony Wills was named Master Distiller of the Year 2013.
– In 2016 both core expressions won major awards with Sanaig named Best Single Malt Scotch Whisky – no age statement at the IWSC and Machir Bay came first as Best Islay Single Malt Scotch in the International Whisky Competition.
– Machir Bay was also awarded a Gold Medal in 2015 at the International Wine and Spirits Competition (IWSC) with Loch Gorm being awarded a Silver Outstanding Medal and 100% Islay a Silver at the prestigious awards.
– Kilchoman won Malt Advocates Artisan Whisky of the Year 2011, only three years after the first bottling was released.
Leave a Reply