Scotland, 57%
Kilchoman Distillery sits nestled amongst the traditional buildings of Rpckside Farm on the renowned whisky-making island of Islay,Scotland.Famous as Islay's fram distillery,our barley fields stretch west to the shores of machir Bay and the Atlantic Ocean.Kilchoman is unique in many ways,most notably for our 100% Islay range,Islay's only Single Farm single malt.
Established in 2005,Kilchoman is true to Islay's rich farm distilling heritage,using locally cut peat,slowly distilling by hand,maturing on Islay and bottling on site without colouring or chill-filtration.
The Batch Strength release,created by Anthony Wills,was matured in a combination of re-charred red wine casks,oloroso sherry butts and ex bourbon barrels.A few drops of kilchoman spring water were added post maturation to produce a Batch Strength of 57% abv,blending the natural power and character of kilchoman with dark fruits,rich spices and salted caramel sweetness.
Nose:Red fruits,fresh cherries,heather blossom and intense peat smoke.
Palate:White grapes,fudge,salted caramel and tobacco leaf with waves of rich smoke.
Finish:Toffee,rich spices,vanilla and lasting peat smoke
