Kilchoman Whisky

Anthony Wills built his small farm distillery on Islay in 2005 with a dream of doing the whole whisky process from soil to bottle, something almost no other distillery on the island attempts. Kilchoman is still family-owned, still small, and still obsessed with the field the whisky grows in.

Kilchoman Summer 2010 Release Islay whisky 46%

Item no.: 22227865411-100

2010 was the year Kilchoman really started finding its audience. Summer 2010 is one of the releases that cemented the distillery's reputation as one of Islay's most exciting new names, long before Machir Bay became a household term.
Expert's description
Kilchoman Summer 2010 Release is an Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky, bottled at 46 %.
The release belongs to the period when Kilchoman named its bottlings after the season — a practice that continued until Machir Bay took over as the standing standard release in 2012. Summer 2010 followed in the wake of the distillery's first major successes, Inaugural Release and Autumn 2009, and helped build the reputation that today makes Kilchoman one of Scotland's most respected farm distilleries.
The whisky shows the young, energetic style that characterised Kilchoman in these years — a style that has since been refined, but has never fully lost its original edge.
Tasting notes
Nose
Fresh citrus and green apples meet a distinct, almost sharp peat smoke, with a hint of honey underneath.
Palate
Direct and lively, with peppery smoke, sweet malt and a touch of sea salt that gives a fresh, maritime edge.
Finish
Medium length and dry, with lingering smoke and a final trace of citrus peel.
Specifications
Name: Kilchoman Summer 2010 Release Islay Single Malt Whisky
Distillery: Kilchoman
Region/Country: Islay, Scotland
Type: Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 2010
ABV: 46 %
Size: 70 CL
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distillation method: Double distilled
Edition: Summer 2010 Release
Flavour profile
Peated · Young · Citrus-fresh · Maritime · Lively
Investment potential
Medium to high. Summer 2010 belongs to the now-discontinued series of season-named releases from Kilchoman's early years, and this type of bottle historically becomes harder to find as time passes.
Did you know?
In 2010, Kilchoman brought on John MacLellan as manager — a man with over 25 years of experience including a long tenure at Bunnahabhain — coinciding with the period when Summer 2010 was released.
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About Kilchoman Whisky

Kilchoman is Islay's youngest distillery and the only one that grows and malts part of its own barley right on the farm where the distillery sits. That makes Kilchoman close to a true farm-to-bottle operation in an industry where most raw materials now come from elsewhere, and it's exactly that full control over the process that has earned the distillery a reputation as one of Islay's most exciting newcomers. For collectors, early rare releases like Vintage 2006 and the Inaugural Release are sought after, while beginners usually meet the distillery through its accessible core release, named after the nearby bay, Machir Bay.

History & background

Anthony Wills founded Kilchoman in 2005, Islay's first new distillery in over 120 years. As early as 2009 came the first releases, Inaugural Release and Autumn 2009, snapped up within days. In 2012 the distillery decided that Machir Bay would become its permanent core release, and the series has since won several awards, including Scottish Whisky of the Year in 2013. Kilchoman remains family-owned and run by the Wills family, with the sons involved in sales and development, while day-to-day operations are today led by key figures such as General Manager Islay Heads and Production Manager Robin Bignal.

Production & style

Kilchoman floor-malts part of its own barley right on the farm and uses exclusively peated malt throughout production, giving a consistently smoky character across the whole range. The most extreme expression of that philosophy is 100% Islay, where grain, malting, distillation, maturation and bottling all happen entirely on the distillery's own land.

Signature style

Smoky, Maritime, Young and Powerful
Peat smoke meets a salty, coastal character and a surprising sweetness, even in the younger releases.

Facts

Distillery	Kilchoman
Founded	2005
Pronounced	'Kil-ho-man'
Region	Islay
Country	Scotland
Owner	The Wills family
Official website	kilchomandistillery.com

Awards & recognition

Machir Bay was named Scottish Whisky of the Year in 2013 by Whisky Magazine, an unusual feat for a distillery that was only eight years old at the time.

Did you know?

Kilchoman's 100% Islay series is so strict in its philosophy that the very men who harvest the grain are often the same ones who later distil and mature the whisky on the distillery's own land.

If you like Kilchoman Whisky, you should also try:

Ardbeg, Laphroaig and Bowmore.

Kilchoman Whisky

Expert's description

Tasting notes

Nose

Palate

Finish

Specifications

Flavour profile

Investment potential

Did you know?

About Kilchoman Whisky

History & background

Production & style

Signature style

Facts

Awards & recognition

Did you know?

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