Kilchoman 2010/2023 - 12 yo - Bourbon Cask #420/2010

Volume: 0.7 liters | Alcohol content: 53.3% | Not chill-filtered | No coloring

Kilchoman 2010/2023 - 12 y.o. - Bourbon Cask #420/2010

Special features: The Kilchoman 2010/2023 is a 12-year-old single malt whisky from the Kilchoman Distillery on Islay. The bottling is from the First Fill Ex-Bourbon Barrel number 420/2010 and has an alcohol content of 53.3%. This original bottling is characterized by a strong smoky flavor. The whisky is neither chill-filtered nor colored, which emphasizes the variety of aromas.

Tasting Notes:

• Nose: Sweet peat smoke and ripe, soft fruits are present. Fresh citrus notes and toffee are enveloped in intense peat smoke.
• Palate: On the palate, the whisky is soft and full-bodied with ripe, bright fruits and a hint of vanilla, along with vanilla fudge and spicy oak; above all, soft peat smoke. Powerful peat smoke blends with various fruits, caramel, cream candies, and a hint of wood spice.
• Finish: The finish is long-lasting, dry, and smoky with a pleasantly warming aftertaste. Medium to long and continuously developing, with buttery caramel and pleasant smoky notes.

Distillery/Bottler: The Kilchoman Distillery was founded in 2005 by Anthony Wills and is the first newly built distillery on Islay in 124 years. It is located in the northwest of Islay, near Machir Bay, and is the only distillery on the island that carries out the entire whisky production process on-site, from barley harvesting to bottling. Additionally, the distillery uses traditional floor malting methods and grows the barley on its own fields.

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