Kilchoman 100% Islay Cask Strength Inaugural Release

Kilchoman 2012 Red Wine Cask Sample

At a nice Kilchoman tasting back in May 2017, James Wills brought a cask sample at cask strength from a Kilchoman that was maturing on a red wine cask. It was some sort of avant-premiere of the Kilchoman Red Wine Cask Matured release that has just been released.Kilchoman on red wine… there’s a first! It is surprisingly sweet on the nose. It even...

Score 87/100

Kilchoman Machir Bay 2012

I work at a liquor store and sometimes I feel like an ass when I someone tells me, "I don't drink anything younger than a 12 year old whisky," because my initial reactions is, "I want to grab you by the collar and shake the Sh#t out of you and smack you in the face!" Then, at that moment, I bite my tongue, thinking that I...

Score 92/100

Kilchoman Spring 2010 Release

This Spring 2010 expression matured on ex-bourbon casks from Buffalo Trace for 3 years, before getting a finish of 3 months in hyperactive oloroso sherry casks (it's got the the color to prove it). Then it was vatted with 4 Year Old refill bourbon casks before being cut to the drinking strength of 46% ABV. The nose immediately takes you to the...

Score 85/100

Kilchoman 2008 Vintage 7 Year Old

It's been a really long day. Nothing that would kill me, mind you. Just that the sometimes the rigors of daily life can eventually catch up with you. And that's when you need the escape. That one happy place you can go to and pretend nothing around you really matters. And for me that place is Islay. Especially now given how fresh my memories are...

Score 89/100