📌 Kilchoman, Isle of Islay
★★★★
The density of distilleries on Islay is far higher than on any other Scottish island, and it’s increasing all the time. What’s very unusual about Kilchoman is that pretty much every aspect of the whisky-making process can happen on-site, from growing and malting the barley to bottling the finished product several years later. The distillery is one of the island’s newest, opening in 2005 at Rockfield Farm (the farm is still operational too). The self-contained aspect, farm location and small scale belies Kilchoman’s young age: this is how many distilleries used to operate in bygone centuries before mass-production became popular with the easing of restrictions on distilling. The site has a good tour, friendly feel and a decent shop with café; if you only have time to visit a few distilleries on Islay, it should probably be on your shortlist.
🌍 Location
📌 Off minor road just east of Kilchoman, Isle of Islay
🧭 O.S. Grid Reference: NR 223637
🛰️ GPS coordinates: 55.786897,-6.430477
❌ No public transport within 1 mi
🚗 Car park
📝 Key info
⌚ Open most days but varies depending on month – see official website
🎫 £10+ adult depending on tour type / £5 child
