11th October 2024 |
Review of the
3rd fully Port Cask Matured single malt
release from Kilchoman and it is another
stunning port cask matured Kilchoman
with yet again a perfect, absolutely
delicious, balanced mix of Kilchoman's
ashy peat smoke and the fruit and toffee
contributed by the port casks, from nose
to long finish.
Kilchoman
Port Cask Matured 2024 Edition is the
3rd Port Cask matured whisky from the
Islay farm distillery and given the
quality of the first release back in
2014 then followed by the equally
outstanding 2018 release, I have very high
hopes for this one.
Their first release in 2014, was matured
for three years in fresh port casks. The
second edition, released in 2018, was a
combination of three and four year old
casks. This latest edition,
Kilchoman
Port Cask Matured 2024 Edition,
was matured in refill casks for a
minimum of six years.
Unlike most port releases from other
distilleries, this is not a port cask
finish, the whisky has only been matured
in port hogsheads. Whilst being more
challenging to get right, Kilchoman’s
full term maturation approach is
something Anthony Wills, Kilchoman
Founder, is committed to continuing.
Anthony Wills, Kilchoman Founder
commented: "When we started Kilchoman,
we always wanted to do things slightly
differently, some distilleries do
release full maturation bottling's, but
most tend to do finishes. Full term
maturation is fun because you don’t
always know how it’s going to work out.
We’re fortunate that the Kilchoman
spirit character lends itself to bind
together with experimental casks very
nicely.
"The time spent in port casks has added
layers of red berries and smoked meats
to the natural maritime peat smoke and
citrus sweetness of the Kilchoman
spirit."
The
Kilchoman Port Cask Matured 2024 Edition
is non chill-filtered and natural colour
and a peating level of 50PPM the
Kilchoman Port Cask Matured 2018 has
been bottled at 50.% ABV and will be available from specialist
online whisky shops such as
The Whisky Exchange
and
Master of Malt while stocks last.
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Kilchoman Port Cask Matured 2024
Edition Review
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Bottled at 50% ABV.
Producer's
Tasting Notes:
Nose: An
enticing nose with some creamy vanilla
toffee, sweet raisin, plum and a touch
of lemon citrus all interlaced with some
delicious sweet ashy Kilchoman smoke, a
gentle touch of pepper and a touch of
spice.
Taste: A
deliciously rich raisin and a mild
damson (plum) jam sweetness infused with
equally delicious sweet peat smoke,
creamy vanilla toffee, a wee bit of
spice, a bit of sea-salt.
Finish: Long,
the vanilla toffee bows out first, the
delicious port cask fruit which has got
a wee bit more of a lemon citrus edge
now continues to tussle it out with the
sweet Kilchoman peat long into the
finish.
Comment:
Another stunning port cask matured
Kilchoman with yet again a perfect,
absolutely delicious, balanced mix of
Kilchoman's ashy peat smoke and the
fruit and toffee contributed by the port
casks, from nose to long finish. If you
are a peated whisky fan bare in mind
that these Kilchoman Port Cask Matured
releases don't come around that often so
grab this one while you can as you wont
find better than this with a port cask
influence.
SMW Whisky Score
96/100
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