Joe_C
Kilchoman Sanaig (2016 Edition)
Single Malt — Islay, Scotland
Reviewed
April 5, 2017 (edited August 21, 2017)
God it pains me to award Kilchoman this many stars and shower it with so much praise, but alas I must. This is SO GOOD! Everything just comes together in the right way, so compliments to their master blender at vatting this whisky to perfection. The peat and smoke married to lemon peels and a touch of brine are simply outstanding, with a body that is full as oily. And with a finish that lingers, I have to be honest with myself and admit that the only reason I'm not awarding this dram five stars is because of my prejudice against this distillery.
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I think I deleted my earlier comment by accident, but to reiterate; I need to come back to this whisky because the bottle I drank earlier offered some of the best smoke I've been able to find in awhile.
I've had 3 others of their expressions, and each one was (personally) really awful. I don't exclude the possibility that my palate is the problem, and not necessarily the distiller. Either way, I can say the Sanaig is amazing.
May I ask what the basis of your prejudice is?