Kilchoman Madeira Finish AB Cask

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Selected by Andy Dunn at Gold Medal Marketing and bottled exclusively for the Alberta market. This 7 Year ( and 9 months) Kilchoman was finished for 11 months in a Madeira Cask after maturing in ex-Bourbon. This is Kilchoman's heavily peated style, bottled at 50PPM. 56.2%.

Andrew's Tasting Note

Nose: tarry and ashy; rare Elk with a blueberry jus, a side of sautéed carrots and grilled broccoli; too specific? maybe I'm just hangry! some gun smoke, but I am struggling to get at it and past the meaty-peppery wine tones.

Palate: sweet, malty and smoky; tarry with Dutch licorice and a touch of gun smoke; I still get some rare Elk in there, blueberry jus and sautéed carrots; burnt green veg too? yes; loads of berry fruits, a touch of jam with clotted cream and a salted caramel.

Finish: long, sweet, fruity, spicy and malty with gun smoke.

Comment: bias declared, I struggle with wine finished/matured Kilchomans, but I know there are many who like this style; if that’s you, you’ll love it; this is a unique and interesting take on Kilchoman, and diverges greatly from our own cask selections and the distillery’s core range.

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