Kilchoman 2009/2014 Whisky.dk Exclusive Denmark Single Islay Malt Whisky 70 cl 59.1%

Distillery: Kilchoman
Year: Distilled: 2009 Bottled: 2014
Age: 5 years old
Type: Single Islay Malt Whisky
Cask number/type: 100% Bourbon Cask
Alc. strength: 59.1 %
Number of bottles: 255 pcs.
70 cl.
Other: Single Cask Release - Whisky.dk - Exclusively for Denmark #1

Kilchoman 2009 / Bourbon Cask / Whisky.dk Exclusively for Denmark #1
70cl / 59.1%
Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky

Distillery Bottling
50 ppm - Bourbon Cask

"It's burning, it's burning!"
No, it's just our very own bottling of Kilchoman, which has finally arrived!
It's a dense and muscular affair, with notes of salt, salty licorice, sweet, and spicy on the nose.
It tastes "youthful" as it's only 5 years old. It's deliciously full-bodied at 59.1%, salty, sooty, and has a dryness in the mouth reminiscent of the finish of a good pipe tobacco.
An all-around delightful dram from Whisky.dk's favorite distillery, for those long dark cold winter evenings.

In 2005, Anthony Wills founded the small farm distillery on Islay. This exciting new distillery, where craftsmanship is truly applied to the production of what, with years of aging, will develop into a legendary Islay malt. In 2009 came the Inaugural release and Autumn 2009 release. The two bottlings were, to say the least, a huge success and were sold out in a few days. Then came several other releases such as Spring 2010, Summer 2010, Winter 2010, and Spring 2011, all bottled at 46%. Since then, there have been: Vintage 2006 - the first 5-year-old original bottling of Kilchoman.

In 2012, Kilchoman decided that their standard release in the coming years would be: Kilchoman, Machir Bay, named after the beautiful bay near the distillery. Machir Bay will slowly age year by year. In 2013, Machir Bay is from 4-5 year old bourbon casks, where the 4-year-old casks have received a little sherry finish before bottling. Machir Bay has already won several medals at major whisky competitions, including the title of Scotch Malt of the Year in 2013, which is unprecedented for such a young malt.

In 2010, Kilchoman succeeded in getting the long-time manager at Bunnahabhain, John MacLellan, to take over the manager position at Kilchoman. John's extensive experience from over 25 years in the whisky industry has really helped Kilchoman move forward.

In 2012, a very limited bottling of the 1st sherry release was also produced, and in 2013, this annual sherry bottling was named Loch Gorm. Both oloroso sherry bottlings have been sold out.
Kilchoman 100% Islay is the name of the most unique product of Islay malt whisky. In the three releases so far of 100% Islay, only grain from the farm on which the distillery is located has been used, and it is 100% self-made floor malting. The aging and bottling have also taken place 100% on Islay and at the distillery.