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21st October 2022 |
Kilchoman
Distillery unveil 'Kilchoman Casado'
their Autumn Limited Edition Release for
2022, it is the result of some
experimentation with some large
Portuguese red wine vats by the creative
folks at the Islay farm distillery.
 Those
creative folks at Kilchoman this week
unveiled Kilchoman Casado the first-ever
Casado release from the Islay farm
distillery.
The Kilchoman Casado release is another
experimental maturation from the
distillery, Casado (Portuguese for
marriage) was matured in fresh bourbon
barrels for 6 years before 38 casks were
selected and married together for 2
years in two 6,000 litre Portuguese red
wine vats.
Experimenting and exploring different
flavours throughout the whisky-making
process is something Kilchoman is always
doing. In recent years barley variety
and yeast influence have been discussed
in depth but wood management remains a
key part of any single malt.
Anthony Wills, Kilchoman Founder and
Managing Director, had the idea to try
something out of the norm and purchase
these 6,000 litre red wine vats at char
level 2 and 3, each giving a slightly
different impact on the whisky finishing
inside, then marrying them together
after a longer than usual finish.
Commenting on the result of the
experiment Anthony Wills said: "The red
wine marriage gives the whisky layers of
red fruit and spices which complement
the vanilla and butterscotch influence
of the bourbon barrels beautifully,"
Kilchoman Casado is a release of 12,900 bottles, a heavily peated
whisky a 50PPM, it has been bottled at
46% ABV, naturally coloured and no
chill-filtered.
Kilchoman Casado will be
available from specialist online whisky
shops such
as
The Whisky Exchange,
The Whisky Shop,
Hard To Find Whisky
and
Master of
Malt
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Kilchoman Casado Review
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Producer's Tasting Notes:
Nose:
An opening note of intense campfire
smoke balanced with ripe summer stone
fruits; peach, plum and cherry. Deep
notes of marzipan become the focus
combined with layered maritime notes.
Taste:
The red wine vatting brings pepper and
spice on the first taste. Dry, salty
peat smoke sits on the palate, yet fruit
notes of apricot and lemon find their
way through.
Finish:
A long finish which brings a hot, spicy
character from the marriage in
Portuguese red wine vats. Stewed, cooked
fruit notes bring a sweet-jam profile
providing an on-going sweet-ness that
the classic Kilchoman smoke balances
beautifully.
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