Batch 2. 55.3% ABV. N: Smoked veggies, vanilla frosting, mint, herbs, cooling menthol. P: More veggies, earthy, sweet, definite bourbon barrel oak on inhale. Spice builds over time. Lightly smoked meat. Grassy and slightly bitter. Finish is grassy and herbal with pine needles and white tea. Had a pour at a bar while waiting for someone. I waited a long time, so took some quick notes (I don't usually have the patience to take notes in a bar). Excited to try a cask strength Kilchoman, but this was not a winner for me. Probably the least interesting/impressive Kilchoman I've had. I certainly didn't hate it, but I couldn't recommend it when a scotch interested co-worker asked about it (he took the Machir Bay instead, which I could easily recommend). I would pass on this batch, but I'm sure I'd pull the trigger to try another batch. _______ Please come join a bunch of regular Distiller reviewers are chatting spirits in real time on Discord: https://discord.gg/4nfePCdyKM. (If the link is expired, post a comment and I will post a new one.)