Kilchoman SMWS 129.3 – Unwind and set your watch to Islay time

Cask No.: SMWS 129.3

Cask type: 1st Fill Ex-Bourbon Barrel

Date Filled: 12.9.2008

Date Bottled: 2013

Age: 4 yo

Strength: 60,2 % abv

Phenol level: 50 ppm

Number of bottles: 256

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 third SMWS Kilchoman bottling mentioned here was released in 2013. As with all seven SMWS releases, it is the bottling of a 1st fill ex-bourbon barrel.