Kilchoman Machir Bay Collaborative Vatting selected by De Wijnproevers

Cask type: Bourbon Barrels (95 %), Oloroso Sherry Casks (5 %)

Age: NAS

Bottled: 2019

Strength: 46,0 % abv

Phenol level: 50 ppm

Bottle size: 0,7 l

Market: The Netherlands

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Since the end of 2018, Kilchoman has been offering local whisky retailers under the name “Machir Bay Collaborative Vatting” a product line for individualised bottlings of the Kilchoman standard whisky.

The normal Machir Bay bottlings are known to have an Oloroso sherry cask content of about 10%, but with Collaborative Vatting, the respective dealer can choose between four different variants with slightly different proportions: 5%, 7.5%, 12.5% and 15% sherry cask whisky. The boxes and bottles in the normal Machir Bay design are provided with an individual sticker of the retailer.

The Dutch wine and spirits retailer De Wijnproevers opted for a 5% sherry content for its bottling, which was released in 2019.