Distillery Info
Kilchoman distillery was established on a farm in the rugged west coast of Islay in 2005, the first distillery to be built on the island for 125 years. Kilchoman (pronounced Kil-ho-man) is one of the smallest distilleries in Scotland.
It displays all that is great about the grass-roots traditions of Scotch whisky distilling. As well as being one of only a handful of distilleries still practicing floor malting, barley is also grown on the farm, making Kilchoman the only distillery to complete all parts of the whisky making process on site. From barley to bottling Kilchoman truly is Islay’s farm distillery.
Casado (Portuguese for marriage) is a limited edition bottling which was matured in fresh bourbon barrels for 6 years before 38 casks were selected and married together for 2 years in two 6,000 litre Portuguese red wine vats.
“The red wine marriage gives the whisky layers of red fruit and spices which complement the vanilla and butterscotch influence of the bourbon barrels beautifully” Anthony Wills, Kilchoman Founder
