Kilchoman Fino Sherry Matured (2020 Edition)
Peated Single Malt
Kilchoman // Islay, Scotland
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kandrew1
Reviewed March 19, 2021 (edited September 5, 2021)Nose: ash, some peat, bananas, coriander, plastic Body: ash really ramps up, along with bananas Finish: long finish, sweetness comes through Really great. Would definitely buy. -
darney
Reviewed March 14, 2021 (edited May 7, 2021)Nose: peaty, musty, with sweetness, strawberry vanilla bubblegum Taste: smoke, leather, caramel and shortbread cookie Finish: long, dry, woody with slight spice Tasted blind, good dram, once I knew it had a Pino finish, I picked out the mineral notes on the palate. -
gman4405
Reviewed February 20, 2021 (edited March 24, 2021)Interesting nose and flavor profile. Tasting from Sample bottle 2/2021 -
worldwhiskies95
Reviewed January 28, 2021 (edited January 31, 2021)Very interesting tropical and. Tutu flavors. Nose: Raisins, Pineapples, Sultanas, Toffee, Oranges, Lemons, Bananas, Honey, Figs, Smoke, Green Chilles, Dark Chocolate, Peaches, Coffee, Apricots, Almonds, Cranberries Palate: Raisins, Smoke, Iodine, Salted Caramel, Toffee, Sultanas, Dandelions, Almonds, Oranges, Pepper, Mint, Dark Chocolate, Bacon Finish: Smoke, Pepper, Raisins, Prunes, Dark Chocolate, Salted Caramel -
cascode
Reviewed January 19, 2021 (edited August 27, 2022)Whisky Tasting : The Oak Barrel, Sydney, 14 January 2021. Whisky #5 Nose: The initial impression is of a crisp, fresh coastal spirit with an aroma of olives in brine and a restrained smoky note. Further nosing reveals delicate fruit (citrus and tropical) and unusual aromas of moss, damp earth, mustard and also (bizarrely) burning electrical cables and hot metal. I can only imagine that it is the combination of the fino sherry cask and peat smoke that reminded me of soldering phenol-resin turret boards. Palate: Considerably smokier on the palate than the nose – a tarry, earthy type of peat smoke from the first moment of arrival. It’s more briny and drier than other smoky Kilchoman expressions. Tropical fruit in the development with salted lemon, bitter walnuts, mild chilli, olive oil, coffee and cocoa powder. The texture is good, but not remarkable. Finish: Medium/long. Smoky, citric, bitter and briny. The dry, astringent walnut skin character of fino sherry is most noticeable here. This whisky has a dry, austere, winey profile which makes it hard for me to review as I do not like that style. Fino sherry has never appealed to me (oh, how terribly unsophisticated I am) and I make no apologies for having a sweet-tooth. Give me a big syrupy PX sherry any day. This is very well made (well, it’s Kilchoman after all) and I’m sure it will appeal to many palates … just not mine. As far as my personal taste is concerned I’d only rate this at 74/100 but I’m giving it a high rating here because it is a highly characterful and interesting experience, just not one I would seek out. Also, I thought it was much better when taken neat. Water brings out the dry qualities to a degree where I was unable to finish my tasting glass. I would strongly recommend a trial pour of this before buying, if possible, as it is a polarising profile and at the asking price you’d want to be sure you really desired a whole bottle. “Good” : 84/100 (3.75 stars)160.0 AUD per Bottle
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