Kilchoman Cognac Cask Matured 2023 Limited Edition Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky

This 2023 Limited Edition is Kilchoman's first ever Cognac Cask Matured release. 32 Cognac casks were specially selected from France's most renowned cooperage, Tonellerie Bossuet. Kilchoman spirit was filled into these casks and left to mature in traditional dunnage warehouses on Islay's Farm Distillery. When combining these 32 casks together, each individual cask plays an important part in the final vatting. Each cask captures its own degree of flavour but when brought together, a wonderfully rich, herbaceous sweet spice can easily be identified. The maritime Kilchoman peat smoke shines through.

"The limited-edition cask explorations give us the opportunity to experiment with our spirit here at Kilchoman. The Cognac casks selected for this 2023 release allow our fruit-driven, citrus spirit style to balance with that of the Cognac oak. There is a delicate balance to be found when working with Cognac casks; keeping the age of this release at a minimum of six years old ensures the flavours from the spirit and the cask are easily detected, neither dominates." - Anthony Wills, Kilchoman Founder

Tasting Notes:

- Nose: An opening note of rich apple and pear forms the structure for this release. Herbaceous fresh fruit begins to make its way as the whisky begins to open. Subtle tones of honey and warming spice develop over time. Peat remains delicate on the nose, bringing a dryness to this release.

- Palate: The texture provided by a slow distillation and the influence of the Cognac oak allows for a buttery texture which continues throughout. Dried lemon and apricot combine with cinnamon and nutmeg which are held together by an influence of toasted oak and sweet peat smoke.

- Finish: The depth of flavour that the Cognac casks have provided the Kilchoman spirit is unrivalled; dried fruits and marzipan make way to crystallised ginger, balancing sweet and spice. Lingering peat smoke is lightened with the influence of citrus oil making itself known across the palate.

Features:

- Strength: 50% abv

- Heavily Peated: 50 ppm

- Limited Edition: 15,100 bottles

- Non Chill Filtered & Natural Colour

What's in the box
1 x 750ml Kilchoman Cognac Cask Matured 2023 Limited Edition Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky