57,8°
Distillery : Kilchoman - Islay
70% Oloroso Sherry Casks and 30% Bourbon Barrels
Original Bottling
Limited Edition
Single Malt
Bottled in 2024
Unchillfiltered, Uncoloured, Cask Strength
Peated around 50 ppm
There have been several editions of Machir Bay Cask Strength, and so far they have been relatively successful. So it was obvious that the distillery's second Core Range expression would also be given a Cask Strength edition. This has now been done, and there may be other editions in the years to come. Sanaig was launched in 2016, and is a whisky aged mainly in Oloroso Sherry casks for around 5 years. Nothing changes for the Cask Strength version, except that the colour of the product is very dark, the Sherry casks are supplied by the José y Miguel Martín Bodega, and apparently the most colour-active ones have been chosen.
Let's Taste It :
Intense, deep, heady sherry. Raspberry crumble, cinnamon. Thick, hazy, brutal smoke. Charcoal that scrapes, soot, fuel oil. Iodised notes, sea breeze. A few walnuts, redcurrant juice. Mineral freshness, limestone, quartz. Blueberries, lapping mud, half-flooded peat bog. On the palate, more piles of peat, lively spices, cumin, cloves, baked apples, cranberry jam. Very powerful finish, charcoal, tar, stalactites, salt crystals, dark chocolate, unrefined coffee. Acrid humidity, drops of caramel, a vegetal touch, elderberry. Hazelnut.
In Short,
In my opinion, it's far superior to the Sanaig, they've certainly selected the best casks for this edition, and you can feel it. Despite the product's youth, the flavours are well-balanced and expressive. It's a success, and I'd recommend buying it, the price is more or less right.
Score : 88
To Be Listened While Sipping :
Etran de l'Aïr - Amidinine
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