Bottle purchased, and opened, on 3/?/2018. Killed on 12/23/2018. Kilchoman OB Single Cask Release Cask 510 (sherry) 5 years old Distilled 11/26/2009 Bottled on 7/15/2015 61% ABV Price: 130 USD Without water, sharp notes of a young desert wine do not play well with an ashtray that needs to be dumped. The alcohol is too present, and the dram is too dense. Generous water releases a more typical Oloroso nose, which gives way to a sweet BBQ palate, and an ashtray finish. Water definitely smooths out this beast, but also reveals some acrylic notes that were previously masked by the high ABV. The liquid plastic is something that spoils sherried peated whiskies that are too young. Laphroaig NAS’s such as the PX cask and the Triple Wood are the biggest offenders. This Kilchoman gets kudos for being single cask with a very clear age. But the kudos gets retracted for being quite over $100. Young peated whiskies should be bourbon matured. Rating (price not a factor): 85 / 100 Purchase satisfaction (Price factored): 2 / 5