Kilchoman 100% Islay (11th Edition)

This is the pour after the neck pour (breast pour?): Very nice. A bit Ardbegish, if I had to compare… Nose: Nice and sweet peat. Quite fruity. Apple Cider. Brine. A hint of rubber. Vanilla. Sherry. Very inviting! Palate: Smooth and sweet peat again. Smoked ham. The oak is integrated very well. I like it! Finish: Warm and smooth, and really long. Sweet peat again. So this definitely reaches the quality of Ardbeg Ten, maybe a bit sweeter. And even better!

Salt, rubber and light peat on the nose, not great. Light body, cereal, sweet, very short finish

(Good Spirits Co. Glasgow – Virtual Whisky Tasting, 1st October 2021). Nose: Vegetal, light peat, floral, smoke, salt, seaweed, Deep Heat / Germoline Palate: Smoke, sweet, gentle peat, green/hay, honey, nutty Finish: Medium finish. Fisherman’s Friend lozenges, salted nuts. Very sweet/sugary. Some dried fruit. More peat on the aftertaste. Matured in 26 ex-bourbon barrels and 7 ex-Oloroso butts chosen from yrs 2007-2011 (excluding 2008). This is a lovely, gentle peated dram. Very easy to drink and enjoy. Nice dram. Came second out of the six drams, with 30% (3 votes) of the final vote for favourite of the night. 100% (10 votes) of those present said they enjoyed the whiskey.