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28th February 2022 |
Kilchoman
unveils their first limited release of
2022, a heavily peated single malt which
was fully matured in Madeira hogsheads
casks for 5 years and 3 months.
 Kilchoman
has unveiled their first limited edition
release of the year, Kilchoman Madeira
Cask Matured.
Kilchoman
tells me that this was initially
scheduled to be released in late 2021
however a bottle shortage meant that it
was delayed. But, from Wednesday 2nd
March, the wait will be over and the
new Kilchoman Madeira Cask Matured will
be available around the world.
Fans of the family owned and run
Islay farm distillery will recall that
they released their first Kilchoman
limited edition Madeira Cask Matured
single malt back in 2015 which was
outstanding but sadly there
hasn't been another fully Madeira Cask
Matured single malt since then, well
that is until now.
This new Kilchoman Madeira Cask Matured was
distilled in May 2016, heavily peated at
50PPM, it was fully matured
for 5 years and 3 months in 46 fresh
Madeira hogsheads casks, before being
bottled at what should be a rather flavoursome
50% ABV. Those 46 Madeira hogsheads
casks produced a total 17,000
bottles.
Anthony Wills, Kilchoman Founder
commented on Kilchoman's first new
release of 2022, saying: "Kilchoman
really lends itself to maturation in
fortified wine casks. The rich fruity
character of the casks balances nicely
with the creamy citrus sweetness of our
new spirit. My preference when using
wine casks has always been to use fresh
first fill barrels with a view to
bottling the whisky relatively young.
This approach means the lighter clean
flavours and fresh maritime peat smoke
aren’t overwhelmed by the cask
influence."
The Kilchoman Madeira Cask Matured will
be available from Wednesday 2nd March from
specialist online whisky retailers such
as
The Whisky Exchange,
Amazon
and
Master of Malt
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Kilchoman Madeira Cask Matured Review
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Review added 8th March 2022:
William
Morrison's Tasting Notes:
Nose:
Sweet creamy vanilla and caramel infused
with enticing peat smoke and a little
candied orange & lemon citrus, a touch
of damson jam adds to the luscious
balance.
Taste:
A delicious mix of sweet peat and ripe
fruit syrup leads the charge, quickly
supported by some creamy vanilla, pepper
and gentle warm oak spices. Gentle
orange and lemon citrus adds to its
depth.
Finish:
A lovely long finish, Kilchoman's peat
smoke imparted with the sugars from the
sweet Madeira casks, dark fruits and gentle citrus
zest cling to the palate for an age
before bowing out to leave some
lingering peppery oak spices.
Comment: An absolutely delicious,
moreish, smooth, sweet peaty dram with a
lovely wee fruity edge, another stunning
quality, very drammable whisky from the
folks at Kilchoman. Highly recommended!
if you enjoy a sweet peaty dram!
SMW Score 94/100
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