Kilchoman Red Wine Cask Matured
Peated Single Malt
Kilchoman // Islay, Scotland
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Cost
Available beginning October 2017, this limited edition peated single malt was distilled in 2012. It aged entirely in red wine casks from the Douro Valley in Portugal. It is non chill-filtered and bottled at 50% ABV. Only 10,000 bottles available worldwide.
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ageNAS
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abv50.0
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Peated Single Malt100% malted barley from a single distillery. Dried with peat.
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Cask Typeex-red wine casks
Tasting Notes
"Red wine finishes are unusual in Scotch whisky, but a Scotch aged in entirely in red wine casks? That's a unique release. This dram has Kilchoman's typical peatiness, layered here with notes of fruit, dark chocolate, and oak. This is a higher proof than the usual Kilchoman release, but that extra heat works well here. It's a spicy Islay, definitely of the sort one might end the night with."
Reviewed by
Jacob Grier