Kilchoman 16 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky - 70cl
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Kilchoman Loch Gorm 2024 Edition Single Malt Scotch Whisky - 70cl
Kilchoman Machir Bay & Sanaig Single Malt Scotch Whisky Gift Set – 2 x 20cl
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Kilchoman Machir Bay Single Malt Scotch Whisky – 70cl
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Kilchoman Sanaig Single Malt Scotch Whisky – 70cl
Kilchoman Islay Single Malt Whisky
Islay's farm distillery — founded 2005 by Anthony Wills at Rockside Farm by Machir Bay, the first new Islay distillery in 124 years. Family-owned, fully independent, genuinely small-scale. The only Scotch distillery producing a 100% Islay range — barley grown, malted, distilled, matured and bottled entirely on the same Islay farm. Heavily peated (50 ppm). The flagship Machir Bay, the cask-strength Batch Strength, the Pedro Ximenez Sherry Cask Matured, the Machir Bay Coffret with 2 Glasses gift set, and the Machir Bay & Sanaig discovery set. One of only four Scotch distilleries with active floor maltings. Buy Kilchoman online in Singapore with free delivery.
Buy Kilchoman Islay Single Malt Whisky in Singapore
Kilchoman is an Islay single malt Scotch whisky distillery founded in 2005 by Anthony Wills at Rockside Farm by Machir Bay on the western coast of the Isle of Islay — making it the first new Islay distillery in 124 years, since Bunnahabhain and Bruichladdich both opened in 1881. The Liquid Collection stocks the Kilchoman range available in Singapore — the flagship Kilchoman Machir Bay (46% ABV, an award-winning single malt named after the picturesque Atlantic-facing beach a stone's throw from the distillery, blended from 80% ex-first fill bourbon and 20% Oloroso sherry casks), the Kilchoman Batch Strength (57% ABV, a high-strength expression with red fruits, fresh cherries, heather flowers and intense peaty smoke), the Kilchoman Pedro Ximenez Sherry Cask Matured (50% ABV, fully matured in Spanish PX casks), the Kilchoman Machir Bay Coffret with 2 Glasses gift set, and the Kilchoman Machir Bay & Sanaig Discovery Set (2 x 20cl, introducing both the brand's flagship and second permanent reference). Kilchoman is internationally branded as "Islay's farm distillery" — small-scale, family-owned, fully independent, with the Wills family continuing to lead the operation since 2005. Heavily peated at 50 ppm phenols and one of only four working Scotch distilleries with active floor maltings.
Every bottle ships free across Singapore with no minimum order and standard 3-working-day delivery. Browse the Kilchoman selection above, or explore the wider Scotch whisky category, the Islay neighbours at Bowmore, Laphroaig, Ardbeg and Bruichladdich, the independent-bottling Islay alternative at Port Askaig, the other independently-owned Scotch single malts at Edradour, The GlenAllachie and Nc'nean, our luxury gifts selection, or the prestige Fine & Rare range.
Kilchoman — Key Facts at a Glance
- Brand
- Kilchoman — "Islay's Farm Distillery"
- Distillery
- Kilchoman Distillery, Rockside Farm, by Machir Bay, Isle of Islay, Scotland
- Founded
- 2005, by Anthony Wills (first spirit ran 14 December 2005)
- Region
- Islay (Rinns of Islay, western coast)
- Geographic Distinction
- First new Islay distillery in 124 years (since 1881)
- Owner
- Independent, Wills family-owned
- Distinctive Production
- One of only four Scotch distilleries with active floor maltings; only Scotch distillery producing a 100% Islay range
- Production Capacity
- Approximately 600,000 litres of pure alcohol annually (genuinely small-scale)
- Peat Level
- Approximately 50 ppm phenols (heavily peated)
- House Style
- Heavily peated, fresh, fruit-forward, maritime — younger and lighter than southern Kildalton
- Current Range
- Machir Bay, Sanaig, Batch Strength, PX Sherry Cask Matured, 100% Islay (annual editions)
- Production Approach
- Non-chill filtered, no colouring added; full traditional production techniques
2005 — Anthony Wills's modern Islay farm distillery
Kilchoman was founded in 2005 by Anthony Wills at Rockside Farm by Machir Bay on the western coast of the Isle of Islay. The 2005 founding was a major milestone for the Islay regional whisky-making heritage — it was the first new Islay distillery in 124 years, since Bunnahabhain and Bruichladdich both opened in 1881. For over a century before Kilchoman, the Islay industry had been entirely focused on the historic distilleries: Bowmore (founded 1779), Laphroaig (founded 1815), Ardbeg (founded 1815), Lagavulin (founded 1816), Caol Ila (founded 1846), Bunnahabhain (founded 1881), and Bruichladdich (founded 1881) — with no new openings until Anthony Wills broke the long-standing pattern by founding Kilchoman.
Wills came to whisky-making from a background as an independent wine merchant, and brought to Kilchoman a vision of a small-scale, traditional, family-owned Islay farm distillery in deliberate contrast to the larger industrial operations that defined modern Islay whisky-making. Wills selected the Rockside Farm location specifically for its ability to support a genuinely vertical farm-to-bottle production approach — with grain fields suitable for barley, traditional floor malting buildings, on-site distillation, and on-site maturation and bottling. The first spirit ran through Kilchoman's stills on 14 December 2005, and the first single malt was released in 2009 after the minimum three-year maturation period required by the Scotch Whisky Regulations 2009. Since 2005, Islay has continued to grow with further new distilleries opening: Ardnahoe (2018) on the eastern coast and Portintruan (2024 — opened by Elixir Distillers, the same group behind Port Askaig) — but Kilchoman retains its position as the modern Islay craft pioneer that opened the door for the wider new-distillery boom.
Why Kilchoman — the 100% Islay range and the farm-distillery philosophy
The 100% Islay range
The Kilchoman 100% Islay is genuinely the most distinctive expression in modern Scotch single malt for its production credentials — a single malt Scotch whisky where every step of production happens on the same Islay farm: the barley is grown on the Rockside Farm fields, malted on the Kilchoman floor maltings, kilned over Islay peat sourced locally, distilled at Kilchoman's pot stills, matured in warehouses on the farm, and bottled on-site at Kilchoman. No other Scotch distillery has historically produced a fully on-site whisky like this on a regular release basis — most distilleries source malted barley from external commercial maltsters, even when they operate floor maltings. The 100% Islay range is released in numbered annual editions, with each edition representing the harvest from a specific year's barley crop on the Kilchoman fields. The range demonstrates a genuinely complete farm-to-bottle Scotch single malt production approach — making it a landmark concept release within the modern terroir-focused Scotch movement championed by progressive distilleries like Kilchoman and Bruichladdich. For Singapore collectors interested in genuine Scottish terroir transparency, the 100% Islay range is unmatched in modern Scotch single malt.
Active floor maltings and the farm-distillery setting
Kilchoman is one of only four working Scotch single malt distilleries with active floor maltings — alongside Bowmore (Islay), Laphroaig (Islay) and Springbank (Campbeltown). Kilchoman floor-malts approximately 25% of its own barley requirements on-site, including all of the barley used for the 100% Islay range. The on-site floor maltings provide both genuine craft credentials and a meaningful contribution to the brand's character — the floor-malted barley is kilned over local Islay peat with extended kilning time, contributing the distinctive heavily peated character (typically 50 ppm phenols) that defines Kilchoman across all expressions. The genuinely small-scale farm-distillery setting at Rockside Farm differentiates Kilchoman further: production capacity is approximately 600,000 litres of pure alcohol annually — vs Caol Ila at 6.5 million litres, Bowmore at 2 million litres, or Laphroaig at 3.3 million litres. This deliberately small scale, combined with full family ownership and the farm-grown barley programme, gives Kilchoman one of the most genuinely authentic small-craft credentials in modern Scotch single malt.
The Kilchoman house style — heavily peated, fresh, fruit-forward
Across the range, Kilchoman is defined by a heavily peated, fresh, fruit-forward and elegantly maritime Islay house style — distinct from the deeper, more medicinal styles of the southern Kildalton trio (Ardbeg, Laphroaig, Lagavulin) by being lighter and more youthful in character despite the high peat level (50 ppm phenols). The flagship Machir Bay (46% ABV, blend of 80% ex-first fill bourbon and 20% Oloroso sherry) offers lemon zest, vanilla, distinct coastal influence, floral intensity, juicy peaches, pears and rich spices on the nose. Bursts of tropical fruit and dried sultanas, warming smoke, waves of honey, malt, butterscotch and rich sweetness on the palate. Sherry-soaked fruit, cracked black pepper and sea salt finish — long-lasting with layers of citrus sweetness and maritime peat smoke. The Batch Strength (57% ABV) delivers red fruits, fresh cherries, heather flowers, intense peaty smoke; white grapes, salted caramel, tobacco, rich smoke; caramel, spices, vanilla, persistent peat finish. The Pedro Ximenez Sherry Cask Matured (50% ABV) offers prominent orange zest and citrus, fresh and vibrant palate with gentle floral sensation and nicely integrated peat smoke. Compared to other Islay benchmarks: Bowmore wears its 1779 oldest-Islay heritage with moderate peat (25 ppm); Laphroaig wears its medicinal-iodine Kildalton authenticity (40-45 ppm); Ardbeg wears its assertive heaviest-peat Kildalton positioning (55-65 ppm); Bruichladdich wears its progressive three-brand-line stylistic diversity. Kilchoman wears its 2005-founded modern craft, family-owned independent farm-distillery authenticity.
The Kilchoman range
The active floor maltings sub-cluster — now four distilleries on TLC
Kilchoman joins the small but genuinely distinctive sub-cluster of working Scotch distilleries with active floor maltings — the traditional barley-malting technique that most modern distilleries have abandoned in favour of commercial maltster supply. With Kilchoman now stocked at TLC, the floor-maltings sub-cluster is now three pages on TLC (Kilchoman, Bowmore, Laphroaig), with Springbank as a future addition pending. Three of the four working floor-malting Scotch distilleries are on Islay (Kilchoman, Bowmore, Laphroaig) — making Islay genuinely the heart of the traditional floor-malting heritage in modern Scotch.
| Distillery | Kilchoman | Bowmore | Laphroaig | Springbank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Region | Islay (western) | Islay (centre) | Islay (south coast) | Campbeltown |
| Founded | 2005 | 1779 | 1815 | 1828 |
| Floor-Malted On Site | ~25% of barley | ~30% of barley | ~15-20% of barley | 100% of barley |
| Peat Level | ~50 ppm | ~25 ppm | ~40-45 ppm | Variable (Springbank, Longrow, Hazelburn) |
| Distinctive Position | Modern farm distillery; 100% Islay range | Oldest licensed Islay; No. 1 Vaults | Medicinal-iodine Kildalton Royal Warrant | Only fully traditional Campbeltown |
| Owner | Independent (Wills family) | Suntory Global Spirits | Suntory Global Spirits | Independent (J & A Mitchell) |
For collectors building a complete floor-maltings sub-cluster, owning expressions from all four brands offers one of the most genuinely distinctive same-technique comparisons available in modern Scotch single malt. Kilchoman's small-scale farm-distillery approach offers a meaningful contrast to the larger industrial operations of Suntory's Islay pair (Bowmore + Laphroaig) — demonstrating how the traditional floor-malting technique can be applied at very different production scales while maintaining the underlying craft credentials.
Kilchoman and the modern Islay craft pioneers
Kilchoman is the modern Islay craft pioneer — the 2005-founded distillery that opened the door for the wider new-distillery boom on Islay over the past two decades. Before Kilchoman, the Islay industry had been entirely focused on the historic distilleries founded between 1779 and 1881, with no new openings for 124 years. Kilchoman's success demonstrated that there was genuine appetite for new craft Islay producers, opening the way for further new-Islay openings: Ardnahoe (founded 2018, located on the eastern coast near Port Askaig village) and Portintruan (founded 2024, opened by Elixir Distillers — the same group behind the Port Askaig independent bottling brand). Together with the contemporary progressive ethos of Bruichladdich (revived 2001 by Murray McDavid and brought into Rémy Cointreau in 2012), Kilchoman represents the modern Islay craft movement — characterised by transparency, small scale, terroir focus, and family/independent ownership rather than corporate consolidation. For Singapore collectors interested in modern Islay craft credentials, the Kilchoman + Bruichladdich combination represents the most distinctive progressive-Islay pair available — Kilchoman with its 100% Islay farm-distillery approach, and Bruichladdich with its three brand lines and B Corp certification.
The independent ownership cluster expanded
Kilchoman joins the small but genuinely distinctive group of independently-owned working Scotch single malt distilleries on TLC — a cluster that has become particularly meaningful for Singapore drinkers seeking authentic craft credentials beyond corporate ownership. The independent ownership cluster on TLC now includes Kilchoman (founded 2005 by Anthony Wills, Wills family-owned), Edradour (Pitlochry Highland, founded 1825, owned by Andrew Symington's Signatory Vintage since 2002), The GlenAllachie (Speyside, founded 1967, owned by Billy Walker since 2017), and Nc'nean (Highland, founded 2017 by Annabel Thomas) — four distilleries that together represent the most distinctive independent-ownership sub-cluster in modern Scotch. Each brand offers a clearly distinct stylistic and historical position within the broader independent positioning. Kilchoman brings the modern small-scale Islay farm-distillery dimension to the cluster — demonstrating that genuine independent ownership combined with small-scale farm production can deliver one of the most respected modern Scotch single malt brands.
Kilchoman and the Islay regional cluster on TLC
With Kilchoman now stocked at TLC, the Islay regional cluster has expanded to six pages — making it the deepest regional cluster after the Highland cluster (13 pages). The Islay cluster on TLC now includes Bowmore (the oldest Islay distillery, 1779, moderate peat at 25 ppm, Suntory), Laphroaig (the medicinal Kildalton Islay, 1815, heavy peat at 40-45 ppm, Suntory, Royal Warrant), Ardbeg (the heaviest-peat Kildalton, 1815, peat at 55-65 ppm), Bruichladdich (the progressive three-brand-line Islay, 1881, with unpeated, heavily-peated, and super-heavily-peated lines, Rémy Cointreau, B Corp), Port Askaig (the independent-bottling Islay brand, Speciality Drinks Ltd / Sukhinder Singh), and Kilchoman (the modern Islay farm distillery, 2005, Wills family-owned, 100% Islay range). The Islay cluster now spans Islay's full historical and stylistic landscape — from 1779-founded heritage producers through 1881-founded late-Victorian classics to modern 2005 craft pioneers and independent bottling brands.
Kilchoman FAQ
What is Kilchoman?
Kilchoman is an Islay single malt Scotch whisky distillery founded in 2005 by Anthony Wills at Rockside Farm by Machir Bay on the western coast of the Isle of Islay — making it the first new Islay distillery in 124 years (since Bunnahabhain and Bruichladdich both opened in 1881). Kilchoman is internationally branded as "Islay's farm distillery" — small-scale, family-owned, fully independent, and located on a genuinely working farm. Kilchoman is one of only four working Scotch single malt distilleries with active floor maltings (alongside Bowmore, Laphroaig and Springbank), and is uniquely the only Scotch distillery producing a 100% Islay range — barley grown on the farm, malted on the farm, distilled, matured AND bottled all on the same Islay site. Heavily peated (typically 50 ppm phenols).
What does Kilchoman taste like?
Kilchoman's signature house style is heavily peated, fresh, fruit-forward and elegantly maritime — distinct from the deeper, more medicinal styles of the southern Kildalton trio (Ardbeg, Laphroaig, Lagavulin) by being lighter and more youthful in character despite the high peat level (50 ppm phenols). The flagship Machir Bay (46% ABV, blend of 80% ex-first fill bourbon and 20% Oloroso sherry) offers lemon zest, vanilla and distinct coastal influence on the nose. Bursts of tropical fruit and dried sultanas on the palate, warming smoke, waves of honey, malt, butterscotch and rich sweetness. The Batch Strength (57% ABV) delivers red fruits, fresh cherries, heather flowers and intense peaty smoke. The Pedro Ximenez Sherry Cask Matured (50% ABV) offers prominent orange zest and citrus, fresh and vibrant, with gentle floral sensation and nicely integrated peat smoke.
When was Kilchoman founded?
Kilchoman was founded in 2005 by Anthony Wills at Rockside Farm by Machir Bay on the western coast of the Isle of Islay — making it the first new Islay distillery in 124 years (since Bunnahabhain and Bruichladdich both opened in 1881). The first spirit ran through Kilchoman's stills on 14 December 2005, and the first single malt was released in 2009 after the minimum three-year maturation period required by the Scotch Whisky Regulations 2009. Since 2005, Islay has seen further new distilleries open: Ardnahoe (2018) and Portintruan (2024).
Where is Kilchoman made?
Kilchoman is made at Rockside Farm by Machir Bay on the western coast of the Isle of Islay — a genuinely working farm location on the dramatic Atlantic-facing Rinns of Islay peninsula. The distillery sits a few hundred metres from Machir Bay (one of Islay's most picturesque beaches, the namesake of the brand's flagship expression), with the Atlantic Ocean immediately to the west. The Rockside Farm location is foundational to Kilchoman's identity as "Islay's farm distillery" — the brand grows some of its own barley on the farm, malts a portion of it on-site using traditional floor malting techniques, distils all of its spirit on the farm, matures the whisky in on-site warehouses, and bottles the spirit on the farm as well.
What is the 100% Islay range?
The Kilchoman 100% Islay is genuinely the most distinctive expression in modern Scotch single malt for its production credentials — a single malt Scotch whisky where every step of production happens on the same Islay farm: the barley is grown on the Rockside Farm fields, malted on the Kilchoman floor maltings, kilned over Islay peat, distilled at Kilchoman's pot stills, matured in warehouses on the farm, and bottled on-site at Kilchoman. No other Scotch distillery has historically produced a fully on-site whisky like this on a regular release basis. The 100% Islay range is released in numbered annual editions, with each edition representing the harvest from a specific year's barley crop on the Kilchoman fields.
Who is Anthony Wills?
Anthony Wills is the founder of Kilchoman Distillery and one of the most distinctive entrepreneurs in modern Scotch whisky. Wills came to whisky-making from a background as an independent wine merchant, and brought to Kilchoman a vision of a small-scale, traditional, family-owned Islay farm distillery in deliberate contrast to the larger industrial operations that defined modern Islay whisky-making. Wills selected the Rockside Farm location specifically for its ability to support a genuinely vertical farm-to-bottle production approach. The 2005 launch of Kilchoman was a major achievement: the first new Islay distillery in 124 years, family-funded and family-operated. Wills and his sons continue to lead Kilchoman as a fully independent family operation.
Why does Kilchoman still floor-malt its own barley?
Kilchoman is one of only four working Scotch single malt distilleries that still floor-malts its own barley — alongside Bowmore (Islay), Laphroaig (Islay) and Springbank (Campbeltown). Kilchoman floor-malts approximately 25% of its own barley requirements on-site, including all of the barley used for the 100% Islay range. The on-site floor maltings provide both genuine craft credentials and a meaningful contribution to the brand's character — the floor-malted barley is kilned over local Islay peat with extended kilning time, contributing the distinctive heavily peated character (typically 50 ppm phenols) that defines Kilchoman across all expressions.
Who owns Kilchoman?
Kilchoman is fully independently owned by the Wills family — founder Anthony Wills and his sons — making it one of the very few independently-owned working Scotch single malt distilleries in modern Scotch. Unlike most working Scotch single malt distilleries, which are owned by major multinational drinks groups, Kilchoman has remained independent since its 2005 founding. The independent positioning places Kilchoman alongside other independently-owned working Scotch single malt distilleries including Edradour (Andrew Symington/Signatory Vintage, since 2002), The GlenAllachie (Billy Walker, since 2017), Nc'nean (Annabel Thomas, since 2017), and Springbank (J & A Mitchell family).
How is Kilchoman different from other Islay whiskies?
Kilchoman occupies a genuinely distinctive position within the Islay single malt landscape for several reasons combined. First, Kilchoman is the only working Scotch distillery producing a 100% Islay range. Second, Kilchoman is the first new Islay distillery in 124 years (founded 2005), making it the modern Islay craft pioneer. Third, Kilchoman is one of only four working Scotch distilleries with active floor maltings. Fourth, Kilchoman is fully independently owned by the Wills family. Fifth, Kilchoman operates at genuine farm-distillery scale (~600,000 litres of pure alcohol annually). Sixth, Kilchoman's house style is distinctively heavily peated (50 ppm) but lighter and fresher than the southern Kildalton trio's medicinal character. The combination makes Kilchoman the genuine modern terroir-focused craft Islay distillery.
Is Kilchoman a good gift?
Yes — Kilchoman is one of the most genuinely distinctive Islay single malt gift choices available, particularly for whisky drinkers who appreciate small-scale craft credentials, independent family ownership, and unusual brand stories. The Kilchoman Machir Bay is the universal flagship gift bottle. The Kilchoman Machir Bay Coffret with 2 Glasses gift set adds elegant presentation gifting. The Kilchoman Machir Bay & Sanaig Discovery Set is the considered choice for whisky drinkers exploring the brand's stylistic range. The Kilchoman Pedro Ximenez Sherry Cask Matured is the prestige sherried gift. The Kilchoman Batch Strength (57% ABV) is the considered choice for serious peated-Islay drinkers. The 2005 founding heritage as the first new Islay distillery in 124 years, the Anthony Wills family-founder story, the Rockside Farm location, the active floor maltings, the 100% Islay range credentials, and the genuinely independent ownership all give Kilchoman unusually rich gift storytelling.
Do you deliver Kilchoman across Singapore?
Yes. Free delivery anywhere in Singapore with no minimum order. Standard lead time is 3 working days.