Kilchoman Madeira Cask Matured Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700ml (2021 Release)

Kilchoman Distillery sits nestles amongst the traditional buildings of Rockside Farm on the north-west coast of Islay. Famous as Islay's Farm Distillery, the distillery's barley fields stretch west to the shores of Machir Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. Kilchoman is unique in may ways, most notability for their 100% Islay range, Scotland's only Single Farm Single Malt.  

The Madeira Cask Matured was distilled in May 2016 and filled into 46 fresh Madeira Hogsheads for over 5 years. This, the second Madeira Cask Matured release, has been matured solely in fresh casks, adding an abundance of juicy fortified wine notes and a rich mahogany colour to the Kilchoman spirit. 

Kilchoman really lends itself to maturation in fortified wine casks.  The rich fruity character of the casks balances nicely with the creamy citrus sweetness of our new spirit.  My preference when using wine casks has always been to use fresh first fill barrels with a view to bottling the whisky relatively young.  This approach means the lighter clean flavours and the fresh maritime peat smoke isn’t overwhelmed by the cask influence. -  Anthony Wills, Kilchoman Founder

The Finer Details
Style - Scotch Whisky
Country - Scotland
Region - Islay
Bottle Size - 700ml
ABV - 50%