Kilchoman 100% Islay – Inaugural Release
Cask type: Fresh and Refill Bourbon Barrels
Vintage: 2008
Bottled: 2011
Age: 3 yo
Strength: 50,0 % abv
Phenol level: approx. 20 ppm
Number of bottles: 11.300
Bottle size: 0,05 l / 0,7 l / 0,75 l
Distribution: worldwide (export to 21 countries)
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Colour: light gold
Nose: first impression: fruity in a combination of citrus (much), yellow fruits (medium) and apricot compote (little) but still very reminiscent of new make (rough, feints, light mash notes), hardly any smoke, slightly pungent, also some nuts, honey and vanilla
Taste: slightly oily mouthfeel, alcohol quite dominant, still hardly integrated, also here a lot of yellow fruits and some vanilla
Finish: medium length, dry-smoky, slightly bitter at the end
Conclusion: absolutely amazing for a 3 year old, but still clear new make notes and somewhat unbalanced, alcohol not yet well integrated (HPN 16.6.2016)