56,1°
Distillery : Kilchoman - Islay
Sherry Cask
Original Bottling
Limited Edition
Single Cask
Bottled in 2019
Unchillfiltered, Uncoloured, Cask Strength
Peated around 50 ppm
The very first distillation took place at the Kilchoman distillery on 15 December 2005, so the 2006 vintages hark back to the origins and hopes of this place. That's probably why there are so many Private Cask Releases from this year. Private Cask Releases are Single Cask bottlings, several of which have been released each year for over a decade. Each one is dedicated to an institution, and this one, with a total of 270 bottles, is made in honour of the Islay Cask Company, a German bottler which is very discreet but deserves to be known, producing almost exclusively Islay single cask bottlings.
Let's Taste It :
Beautiful woody iodine, then ripe fruits with great finesse, apricots, white grapes, gooseberries. Smoke is discreet and enticing, resulting in a very well-balanced whole. The smoke dances with the fruits. With the addition of water, it becomes much more intense. Tart tatin, baked apples covered in melting chocolate. The palate is up to the task, spicy but not too strong, pepper and saffron, soft wood, nuts, chestnuts. Figs in the background. The finish is a real rollercoaster ride, very long and slightly fruity, on quinces, then damp earth, undergrowth, ferns, tinder, speculoos. Hazelnut.
In Short,
An excellent product, and the best I've ever tasted from this distillery (but I think I've already said that). I found it very subtle and balanced, with just the right amount of each ingredient to make a perfect Islayer. In my opinion, it's a Pedro Ximénez cask, which gives a very intense sherry, with undergrowth and Indian spices. However, it's too expensive and completely sold out, so we won't be able to get our hands on this little masterpiece any time soon.
Score : 90
To Be Listened While Sipping :
Sia - Breathe Me
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