Distilleries · Central Scotland
Kilchoman Distillery
Also known as: Taigh-staile Chill Chomain
In or near Bruichladdich.
Kilchoman Distillery — Whisky/spirit distillery.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round (indoors)
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
Kilchoman Distillery is located in the Scottish Highlands, with the postcode PA49 7UT. Accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.
About
Kilchoman Distillery is a working distillery in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 2005. Address: B8018, Bruichladdich, PA49 7UT. Opening hours: Mo-Fr 09:45-17:00; Sa,Su,PH off. Also known as: Taigh-staile Chill Chomain. Wikidata describes it as: "Whisky/spirit distillery.". Coordinates: 55.7867°, -6.4302°.
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Official information
Kilchoman Distillery is Islay's only Single Farm Single Malt distillery, located on Rockside Farm. Visitors can explore the traditional farm distilling process and enjoy a range of single malts produced on-site.
From the Wikipedia article
Kilchoman distillery (pronounced or ) is a distillery that produces single malt Scotch whisky on Islay, an island of the Inner Hebrides. Kilchoman Distillery is in the northwest of the island, close to Machir Bay. Kilchoman was founded by Anthony Wills and remains an independent, family run distillery. It is the smallest on the island but since obtaining Rockside Farm in 2015, is in the process of expanding.
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Background
History
The distillery began production in December 2005, and was the first to be built on Islay since 1908. The distillery uses barley grown on site at Rockside Farm and malted at the distillery, as well as malt from the Port Ellen maltings and releases separate bottlings depending on the source of the grain. Since 2023, Kilchoman has been sourcing bourbon casks from Breckenridge Distillery in Colorado. The new supplier has replaced Buffalo Trace, from where Kilchoman sourced bourbon barrels since 2005. In 2023, the distillery came second in a ranking by Cask Connoisseur of the most popular whisky distilleries. In 2025, the distillery celebrated its 20th anniversary and released a number of…
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- Coordinates
- 55.7867, -6.4302
- District
- Argyll and Bute
- Postcode
- PA49 7UT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
- Phone
- +44 1496 850011
- Established
- 2005
- Opening
- Mo-Fr 09:45-17:00; Sa,Su,PH off
- Official site
- kilchomandistillery.com
Sources
- osm: w366403379 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Kilchoman distillery (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Kilchoman Distillery on Islay, Scotland.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Kilchoman Distillery?
- Kilchoman Distillery is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode PA49 7UT).
- What is Kilchoman Distillery?
- Kilchoman Distillery — Whisky/spirit distillery.
- How do I get to Kilchoman Distillery?
- Drivers can use postcode PA49 7UT.
- When was Kilchoman Distillery built?
- Built or established in 2005.
- Who owns Kilchoman Distillery?
- Kilchoman Distillery is owned by Anthony Wills.
- How do I get to Kilchoman Distillery?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PA49 7UT. It sits within the Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber parliamentary constituency.