This is the 8th edition of Kilchoman's excellent 100% Islay single malt, made completely with barley grown on Islay. This edition is not quite as heavily peated as Kilchoman's other expressions,sitting at around 20ppm (the others are around 50ppm), and was drawn from a combination of 23 bourbon barrels and seven Oloroso sherry butts. 12,000 bottles were produced.
Milky coffee, grassy peat, a good whiff of cookie dough.
Flamed orange peel, malted barley, stem ginger and sultana.
Mango, beeswax, a soft waft of dry smoke.
Tried this at a tasting of different Kilchomans recently. Fresh, light peat flavours with tangy citrus finish for me. Was joint favourite with the assembled tasters!
