Kilchoman 100% Islay 13th
Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky (50% 70cl)
100% Islay is one of the purest and most authentic Scotch whiskies available. Everything happens here, at the distillery itself (and in the fields immediately surrounding it): from the growing of the grain to the finished product bottled on site.
The 12th edition is 8 years old (minimum), a blend of 35 casks distilled in 2009, 2010 and 2011: 29 casks of BOURBON and 6 casks of SHERRY OLOROSO. The base is the distillate of the Publican barley variety, like all Islay 100% the peat content is 20 ppm..
NOSE: Intense sweet pipe smoke, followed by waves of freshly cut strawberries and candied lemon peel. Lighter notes of orange blossom, soft toffee and cloves.
PALATE: An initial note of dark chocolate and roasted nuts, light tobacco smoke, toffee and date notes accompanied by subtle peat smoke.
FINISH: Long and evolving with cinnamon and liquorice wood, bitter chocolate candy and earthy smoke..