Kilchoman SMWS 129.2 – Humbugs in a horse´s nose-bag

Cask No.: SMWS 129.2

Cask type: 1st Fill Ex-Bourbon Barrel

Date Filled: 13.12.2007

Date Bottled: 2012

Age: 4 yo

Strength: 61,6 % abv

Phenol level: 50 ppm

Number of bottles: 250

Bottle volume: 0,7 l / 0,75 l

Distribution: only to SMWS members

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It is Kilchoman’s stated policy not to sell whiskies to independent bottlers. Among the few exceptions to this principle, the 7 Bourbon Barrel bottlings of the Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS) released between 2012 and 2015 form the largest group.

In order to avoid trademark problems, the extremely renowned Leith-based Society does not mention the names of the distilleries on its bottlings, but only a number consisting of the distillery code and the consecutive number of SMWS bottlings of the corresponding distillery. The members of the SMWS have a list with the distillery codes, Kilchoman has the number 129 here.

The SMWS is known for its very creative flavour descriptions, a handy summary of which gives each release a distinct name.

The second SMWS Kilchoman bottling mentioned here was released in the second half of 2012. As with all 7 SMWS releases, it is the bottling of a 1st fill ex-bourbon barrel.