The farm distillery that does it all on Islay soil. Shop Kilchoman online at Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA — Machir Bay, Sanaig, Loch Gorm, 100% Islay, and single cask releases from the island's barley-to-bottle pioneer, all available to order online.
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Barley to Bottle on One Farm
Founded in 2005 on Rockside Farm, Kilchoman was Islay's first new distillery in over a century — and it revived the island's old farm-distilling tradition in full: growing its own barley in fields beside the distillery, floor-malting, distilling, maturing, and bottling on site. The core range is peated with real Islay character but a citrus brightness the older houses rarely show: Machir Bay is the bourbon-cask flagship, Sanaig leans into sherry casks, Loch Gorm is the annual all-sherry limited release, and 100% Islay is made entirely from the farm's own harvest.
Young by the calendar, mature by the glass — Kilchoman is the connoisseur's Islay and the collector's sleeper.
Order Kilchoman online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA — farm whisky, no shortcuts.
Kilchoman FAQs
What does "100% Islay" mean?
Every step — barley growing, malting, distilling, aging, and bottling — happens on Islay at Kilchoman's farm, from that year's own harvest. Most Scotch is sourced and processed across many locations by contrast.
How peated is Kilchoman?
The core range sits around 50ppm phenols — a firm but balanced Islay smoke, similar in weight to its famous neighbors but with a distinctive citrus and malt sweetness.
Which Kilchoman should I start with?
Machir Bay for the house style in balance, Sanaig if you prefer sherry-cask richness with your peat. Both are bottled without chill-filtration at 46%.