I'm copying this note over from the other page because the release that I tried was this 2018 edition. Feis Ile 2018 - Kilchoman update no. 5. I grabbed a sample of this from the distillery shop and was excited to try it out. In fact, it was the one I was most excited to taste. Unfortunately, a bit of a letdown here. The port finish doesn't add what I would have expected to Kilchoman's base spirit. The nose remains dry and earthy, with little sweetness: mushrooms, rice, odd savory notes abound. The palate is sweet, but the port leans toward adding medicinal sweet flavors, akin to Laphroaig. Again, unexpected. The finish features a burgeoning sweetness that combines with cinnamon spice and barley. The port tamped down the smoke in this release but really added some wild card flavors rather than the dark, rich fruits I anticipated. It's a strange dram, not unpleasant, but too surprising in odd ways to love while drinking. In comparison, the distillery exclusive PX cask showcased the crackling synergy possible with sweet and peat flavors. I'm even more disappointed because I tried the 2014 edition of this last year, and it was a solid 4-star dram. The nose was a dead ringer for Lagavulin 16 underneath an initial, heavy layer of ethanol, with cinammon, stone fruit, creek brulee, and rich smoke. The first sips were very salty, a little too much so, but then grew into the same smoke and stone fruit combination. The 2014 Port had a mild finish given the proof, with a little astringency, charred hickory, and guava.