Started in 2005, Kilchoman was the first new distillery on Islay in nearly 125 years. More importantly, the distillery crafted a distinctive “Islay character” style that challenged assumptions that quality required age. Recently in Mumbai, I had the pleasure of … Continue reading
We brought 2019 New Year in Dubai… after seeing the fireworks on the Marina, the fountains and lights show on Burj Khalifa, a special evening of whiskies was organized. And what an evening it was! Our amazing host put together … Continue reading
Last in our Whisky Ladies “Smoky Night” evening was this Islay – Kilchoman’s full sherry expression – Loch Gorm. What did we think? Kilchoman Loch Gorm 46% Nose – Mmmmmm…. lovely tobacco, sea salt, smoke, mixed with Christmas cheer, some … Continue reading
Next up in our Smokey Night with the Whisky Ladies was a familiar friend – Kilchoman’s Machir Bay. While I may be on sampling opportunity No 5 (or is it 6) for this particular expression, it was the 1st time … Continue reading
Delhi in winter has a smokey quality from the stubble in fields surrounding the city being burned to little roadside fires to keep warm. While it has been years since I lived through a Delhi winter, I was reminded of … Continue reading
Over the years I’ve had some interesting experiences with Kilchoman. However the last bottle that was actually mine to keep (as opposed to helping others source) was the Coull Point which was my ‘daily dram’ of choice for as long as it … Continue reading
Sherry’s effect on whisky can be a marvel. And I wanted to do something a bit different for our Bombay Malt & Cigar gents to push the boundaries beyond the known sherry drams like Aberlour, GlenDronach, Glenrothes, etc. Normally we dive straight … Continue reading
Last in our trilogy of familiar friends revisited was a whisky from Kilchoman… We sampled blind and truly struggled with this one. We should have guessed it… we really should have… but were flummoxed. What did we find? Kilchoman Machir … Continue reading
One of the things I really appreciate about our original Mumbai tasting club is that our default is to sample blind. What the means is even something we thought we knew, we have an opportunity to rediscover. Which was exactly … Continue reading
Another from the tasting archives… This time the post is truly a ‘blast from the past’ – Oct 2011. This month we were back to our standard format and blind tasted before revealing the whisky. The session featured: Glenlivet Nadurra, Scapa 16 yr, Mitcher’s Straight Rye, Kilchoman Spring release followed by … Continue reading
