Kilchoman 2007 Single Cask Release Selected by and Bottled for Bresser & Timmer 9 yo

 

 

 

56,2°

Distillery : Kilchoman - Islay

Bourbon Barrel

Original Bottling 

Limited Edition 

Single Cask 

Bottled in 2016

Unchillfiltered, Uncoloured, Cask Strength

Peated around 50 ppm

 

 

 

Bresser & Timmer is a Dutch online retailer and importer of cognac, whisky and other spirits, which opened in 1993. It was in their honour and for their exclusivity that Kilchoman released this bottling, a 9-year-old Single Cask, which was old at the time for this distillery, of which only 246 were made.

 

 

 

Let's Taste It : 

Swampy, sticky, oily peat. Fairly light white fruits, grapes, plums, redcurrants, soot, medicinal touch. Ether, gasoline, almonds, thick smoke. On the palate, it lacks complexity, but is powerful, limpid, smooth, rosewater, Turkish delight, explosive spices, white pepper, cloves, cumin, lychees. The finish is quite long and abrasive, mineral, limestone and quartz, half-melted icing sugar, sugar blossom, nougatine burnt with a blowtorch, cat's tongue biscuits dipped in orgeat syrup. Zest of lemon. White chocolate.

 

In Short, 

The liquid must have been in the sample for 9 years, so it's possible that the quality has suffered. But to be honest, I found it too little complex, even light, especially on the palate. This is a big difference from today's bottlings, which I find much better. This distillery has come a long way.

Score : 86

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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