Kilchoman 2012 Sauternes Cask Finished / 5Yr / 50% ABV
Tasted neat
This Kilchoman is a vatting of 30 bourbon barrels distilled in 2012, and then married in Sauternes wine casks for five months before bottling in 2018. The size of the out-turn is 10,000 bottles, and the liner notes read:
Nose: maritime peat smoke, citrus and tropical fruit with hints of buttery sweetness
Palate: soft creamy chocolate and liquorice with waves of peat smoke, cinnamon and mixed fruit
Finish: layered peat smoke and fruit with lasting honey sweetness
- Color: burnished (1.1)
- Nose: barnyard, peat smoke, hot asphalt, and caramel
- Taste: berries, pineapple, ash, honey, and tannins
- Finish: long, peat smoke, icing sugar
I don’t think Sauternes-finished Islay can go wrong! This comes out with more sweetness and fruitiness than a regular Kilchoman, and it’s delicious!
Rating: 91/100
