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Kilchoman Sanaig (2016 Edition)
Single Malt — Islay, Scotland
Reviewed
April 25, 2019 (edited February 14, 2020)
2017 release
46% abv
Natural color
Non chill-filtered
NAS
Nose: Laphroaig-style medicinal, phenolic, tarry peat smoke with some sweet fruit notes like plum and cherry. There are also hints cocoa, and vanilla and cinnamon from the bourbon cask.
Taste: Oily, medium bodied and slightly acidic. Thick smoke; orange-citrus; cinnamon spice; dark fruit; hint of caramel and sea salt. It goes by fairly quickly and doesn't have too much depth.
Finish: medium, with pepper, salt, and some darker fruit and berry notes from the Oloroso sherry maturation (chocolate-covered raisin, dark cherry) along with smokiness and barrel char.
Value: $60-70 USD. Solid price.
Final thoughts: a young whisky to be sure. I'm a big fan of peated single malts with sherry finishes, and I think this one, with a few more years on it, will be a stunner. It's good but not quite there yet; still though, this dram nothing to sneeze at as it offers some complexities.
Score: 3.5/5. Recommend trying or buying at a good price.
H/t to @LeeEvolved for the generous sample!
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@Rabbit_in_Red - yes, I agree with these sentiments. Nice review.
@LeeEvolved cheers, bud! Really enjoying this and excited for the other samples. Thanks again...you’ve made my month!
There he is! I wasn’t sure whether you finally got your hands on the sample box yet or not. Great review and I’m looking forward to hearing your thoughts on the Caol Ila 18 and the prized Laphroaig Cairdeas Port Wood. Cheers.