57°
Distillery : Kilchoman - Islay
Recharred Red Wine, Oloroso Sherry and Bourbon Casks
Original Bottling
Core Range
Single Malt
Launched in 2024
Unchillfiltered, Uncoloured, Cask Strength
Peated around 50 ppm
This is the new expression included in Kilchoman's Core Range. Reduced to 57°, ageless, with triple maturation. It makes you curious. With a peat content of 50 ppm, it looks like a Peat Bomb.
Let's Taste It :
Good thick peat, full of smoke, but we don't get the mineral character typical of Kilchoman, it's more about young wood, very green, with rosemary, angelica, and leaves full of sap. Parsley, resin, a touch of vanilla, and a nice fullness thanks to the peat. On the palate, there's a lovely sweetness, but it's immediately invaded by very strong spices, pepper and cumin, and then the finish is of course explosive, powerful, but not extremely long, oily earth, bark, dry tobacco, some white fruits.
In Short,
A little disappointing. It's still very young and doesn't quite have the Kilchoman profile. It doesn't offer the usual lovely mineral peat, it's more heavily smoky and very green. That said, it's still a good product, and the price isn't outrageous, so enthusiasts can treat themselves. But it won't be for me. I prefer Machir Bay Cask Strength.
Score : 87
To Be Listened While Sipping :
Gary Harvey - Luv Game
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