Kilchoman 2011 Red Wine Finish Single Cask for The Nectar 7 yo c. 171/2011

56,7°

Distillery : Kilchoman - Islay

Red Wine Cask Finish

Original Bottling

Limited Edition

Single Cask

Bottled in 2018

Unchillfiltered, Uncoloured, Cask Strength

Peated around 35 ppm

This limited edition of 246 bottles was launched in tribute to The Nectar, Belgium's largest whisky distributor and organiser of the Spirits in the Sky festival.

Let's Taste It : 

The initial nose is slightly acidic, with gooseberries and cranberries. Then the typical Kilchoman smoke, mineral, soft but deep, and delicately iodised. The nose expands and the marriage is made, red apple, rare meat, tabasco, heather earth, grenadine drizzle. With water it softens, with woody hints, dried apricots and white grapes. Very spicy on the palate, with red fruits that stand out, gooseberries and blackcurrants, it's quite greedy. Fairly dry finish, more on pear, tomato and carrot. Charcoal depth. A touch of blackcurrant. Very long on the palate. I think it's better without water.

In Short, 

An excellent curiosity to enjoy, with a strong red fruit flavour. The price is a little high, so it's best reserved for fans of the distillery.

Score : 87

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