Kilchoman Private Cask Bottling #363/06

Kilchoman 2006 5 Year Old

This is a 5 year old expression from the new kids on the Islay block, Kilchoman. This distillery has great character and this bourbon matured whisky shows it off nicely * Nose: initially it’s lots of brine, seaweed and tar given time however, it will reveal, floral tones, heather honey and lemon cream. * Pallet: quite dusty it’s not a very clean...

Score 87/100

Kilchoman Inaugural Release 3 Year Old

I've been to the whisky in the sky festival in Leuven Belgium. A new whisky to taste. Kilchoman is a new distillery on Islay that has just released A 3 year old whisky. It is a smooth tasting whisky, and like most Islays very smoky. I am looking forward to a 10 year old. This whisky tastes a bit young but has a great future.

Score 80/100

Kilchoman Original Cask Strength 2009

Another new expression released recently from the farm distillery of Kilchoman, this time no cask finishes or wine casks at all, ex-bourbon only. This batch is bottled from a vatting of 35 such casks filled in 2009 and bottled in 2014 making the liquid 5 years old. 9,200 bottles of the nectar were made, and bottled an the natural CS of 59.2%, NCF...

Score 88/100

Kilchoman Machir Bay 2012

Kilchoman's Machir Bay, released in 2012, is made up of 60% 3 year old, 35% 4 year old and 5% 5 year old whisky. First in bourbon barrels and after vatted, finished in Oloroso butts for 2 months. I have to say that the young age does show, and not in a good way. Kilchoman Machir Bay gives you a good start with it's eccentric nose but after that it...

Score 78/100