Kilchoman 100% Islay 9 yo Madeira Cask Matured Single Cask 763/2015 [for German Comraich Bars]
After German Kilchoman importer Hanseatische Weinhandelsgesellschaft Bremen released its first exclusive Kilchoman single cask bottling for German Comraich bars in January 2025, the next one is already here.
Following the 100% Islay Orange Wine Finish Release, which was enthusiastically received by Kilchoman lovers, the new bottling is a nine-and-a-half-year-old Madeira cask-matured whisky, again produced from the slightly less peated 100% Islay distillate.
In October 2015, Kilchoman released its first highly acclaimed Madeira Cask Matured Limited Release. The 17 fresh Madeira casks used for this bottling were immediately refilled, this time with 100% Islay distillate from a batch that was currently in the spirits receiver. Since the end of last year, Kilchoman has now begun to release these refill Madeira casks as nine-year-old single cask releases in its various markets. Examples include the first of these bottlings in November 2024 for the Brühler Whiskyhaus and, as is well known, two of these casks were also used for this year’s Fèis Ìle release.
These bottlings have met with considerable interest so far, as Kilchoman matures its 100% Islay distillate almost exclusively in bourbon and sherry casks, making single farm single malt bottlings from other cask types quite rare. Furthermore, in our opinion, Kilchoman spirit and Madeira casks are generally a ‘match made in heaven’!
As mentioned several times, there are just over 100 whisky bars worldwide that have been awarded Comraich Bar status by Kilchoman. Only there, for example, can the specially bottled Comraich Releases be tasted. In Germany, the Hotel & Restaurant Behrens in Haldensleben is now a new Comraich Bar, meaning that the following eight names can be found on the label of the bottling:
- Hotel & Restaurant Behrens, Haldensleben
- Blaue Maus, Amrum
- Die Schmiede, Radebeul
- Sonnenhof, Wustrow
- Villa Konthor, Limburg
- Warndtperle (PJ´s Whisky), Völklingen
- Whisky Dungeon, Münster
- Whiskyplaza, Hamburg
At this point, we can once again recommend whisky lovers to visit one of the Comraich Bars and try the new bottling.
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Cask No.: 763/2015
Cask type: Refill Madeira Hogshead
Date Filled: 7.10.2015
Date Bottled: 15.5.2025
Age: 9 yo
Strength: 57,0 % abv
Level of penols in malted barley: approx. 20 ppm
Number of bottles: 302
Bottle volume: 0,7 l
Bottle code: 763/15 15/05/25
Barcode: 5 060210 708733
Distribution: German Comraich Bars exclusive
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