Kilchoman 2 Year Old Anticipation Cask #302/2006

Kilchoman Winter 2010 Release

The Rockside Farm distillery of Kilchoman is the youngest on Islay. This Winter 2010 Release is a 3 Year Old, matured on bourbon casks. It was bottled at the drinking strength of 46%. The soft nosed it closed at first, but after some hand warmth I get a combination of sweet malt and dry peat. Touch of vanilla, pear syrup and a couple of drops of...

Score 81/100

Kilchoman Spring 2010 Release

nose:Wow.I love the nose on young islays and this one is great.The bourbon and sherry influence hits you straight away giving a richness which i wasnt expecting, with it being so young.Theres the unmistakable peat smoke blast which you would expect with islays and also a very alluring fruityness and sweetness. palate:Delicious.Doesnt stray from...

Score 90/100

Kilchoman Machir Bay 2015

By "cool" I mean "cool" as in "cool weather", slightly chilling, because there's some lovely menthol notes to this whisky. NOSE: delicious vanilla ice-cream with creme brulee, moist cake and a youthful alcoholic note that reminds me of cha-cha (a kind of grappa) that subsides as the whisky is allowed to breathe. It...

Score 84/100

Kilchoman 2008 Vintage 7 Year Old

It's been a really long day. Nothing that would kill me, mind you. Just that the sometimes the rigors of daily life can eventually catch up with you. And that's when you need the escape. That one happy place you can go to and pretend nothing around you really matters. And for me that place is Islay. Especially now given how fresh my memories are...

Score 89/100