Announcing the arrival of the newest Whisky’s from Kilchoman Distillery

Kilchoman is one of the smallest distilleries in Scotland with an annual production of 100,000 litres of alcohol. It is one of only six distilleries to carry out traditional floor maltings, but the key difference at Kilchoman is that the barley is grown on the farm at the distillery, whereas other distilleries purchase barley from around the country.

KILCHOMAN 2006 CSPC #747991

Nose: Oily, peaty and salty with grassy aloe notes; the nose is fishy with poached pears, blue cheese and honey;

Palate: Creamy, soft and coating with salty fish, white chocolate and grassy smoke; the palate is very fruity, even more so than the nose with peaches, more poached pears and even cooked green apple with baked blue cheese;

Finish: The vanilla lingers long, with oily peat and salted smoke; some dark spices but the white chocolate-vanilla and traces of white fruit fade last!

– Andrew Ferguson, Kensington Wine Market

KILCHOMAN MACHIR BAY CSPC #749725

The first ongoing bottling from Kilchoman, Machir Bay is made up of first fill bourbon matured whisky finished in oloroso sherry wood before bottling.

Nose: Picture yourself sitting around a lovely peat fire in a harbour: Plenty of peat, iodine, salt and oiliness. A lovely little bit of mintiness follows with floral and citrus notes hiding at the back.

Palate: Big hit of cut grass and syrup right from the word go! The smoke is much calmer on the palate and balances really, really nicely with that soft syrup and chocolate feel. The oily character has fallen but the coastal feel is still pretty dominant with the peat and sweetness on the palate.

Finish: Salty, savoury, and meaty like good dim sum dumplings.

-Royal Mile Whiskies – Staff Tasting Notes

KILCHOMAN SHERRY CASK CSPC #749726

This is the first sherry cask matured release from Kilchoman. It has been matured for 5 years in oloroso sherry butts.

Color: A rich golden color

Nose: Soft peaty aromas and a blend of soft fruits and spice.

Palate: An initial sweetness is followed by soft peaty aromas, mixed fruit and spice

Finish: The finish is long and clean with a character and richness that belies its tender age.

-Kilchoman Distillery Tasting Notes