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One of the world's only farm to bottle whiskies, Kilchoman's 100% Islay has remained one of our most popular peated whiskies since its release 13 years ago. Made entirely from barley grown at Rockside farm where the distillery resides, this expression offers a more decliate and complex peat smoke, with fragrant and zesty citrus tones and malt-forward flavour. The aroma pulls you in with a crisp and fresh sea salt note, with banana bread and pear drop fruityness, tinged with sweet smoke. The palate is weighty, bringing the vanilla and caramel woody notes through, becoming buttery and honeyed, surrounded by grilled citrus smoke to the end.
This new expression from Kilchoman has seen their spirit fully matured in ex-Cognac casks from Tonellerie Bossuet (France). These casks impart a herbaceous, sweet and spicy character that balances against the robust peat smoke character of the whisky. The palate carries a toasted oakyness, with lush fruit laced with crystalised ginger warmth. A tang of citrus oil lifts through the smoke and sweet wood in the finish.
This is only the second time ex-Fino sherry casks have featured for Kilchoman, bringing about a crisp minerality and salt, offering contrast to the rich peaty tones of the distillery. The aroma of butterscotch sweetness and peated barley can be found to start, bringing a mouth-coating feeling that soon gives way to a nutty, meaty and salty combination - think of maple-syrup and salted, peat-smoked meats on a charcuterie board.
Fresh peat smoke mingles with a soft cooked stone fruit sweetness, with layers of smoke. On the palate there is a surge of tangy peat smoke and a vanilla pudding sweetness that leads to a sea-side, peppery smoke. The barley, oak and peat come together in harmony on the finish which is long and peaty. Consistently one of the best whiskies to come from Islay, made by the Wills family at Rockside farm.
This is the first ever Kilchoman to be fully matured in sticky-sweet ex-Pedro Ximenez sherry casks. These barrels impart their dark, fruity notes of sultanas and raisins, crammed full of sweetness that is balanced perfectly with a rounded peaty and citric quality Kilchoman is known for. High percentage chocolate comes through on the palate, with orange peel and spices (smoky paprika), lingering on lip-smacking sherry sweetness and burning peat.
A milestone release from the Wills family at Kilchoman with this, their oldest age expression to date. Matured for 16 years and selected from a combination of ex-bourbon and ex-sherry casks, the distillery's signature profile of integrated peat and delicate fruity and citrus tones is on full display. A rich butterscotch character carries vanilla and spicy tones, with coastal peat smoke becoming more integrated and mellow, surrounded by flashes of exotic tropical fruit.
The latest edition to the Kilchoman portfolio is a bramble (blackberry) liqueur, made with blackberries that have been macerated with malt whisky, honey and a healthy dose of Kilchoman's new spirit. On the nose the smoke is obvious, but softens on the palate where the fruitiness starts to shine with a. This is a distinctive liqueur that will really appeal to peat lovers
Please note: this is a 200ml bottle
Sanaig is the newest permanent addition to the Kilchoman range. Sanaig is predominantly bottled from Oloroso sherry Hogshead casks, and this influence is most obvious in its rich colour and flavour. The aroma is classic Kilchoman, with soft cooked fruits, full-bodied peat smoke with citrus notes and a lingering sweetness. A perfect balance of peat smoke and fruity sweetness, somewhere between Machir Bay and Loch Gorm.
