Time for some more Kilchoman fun this time the 2013 edition of the Machir Bay. It’s a bit different than the 100% Islay (it’s not 100% Islay duh!) in cask composition : bine a vatting of five year old bourbon-matured whisky, and four year old bourbon-matured and Oloroso-finished malt, which should give it a sweeter fruitier profile. It’s bottled at 46% and after the previous edition was very successful, this should also be a cracker.
Kilchoman Machir Bay 2013, 46% abv , £38
Nose: Young and sweet. With lovely stewed fruits and sweet peat, with medicinal aromas such as spent bandages.
Palate: Creamy vanilla with fruit and lovely peaty tang. Smoky banana peals. Leather and wood fire smoke. Getting dry.
Finish : Sweet smoke and dry peaty ,malty, woody tones with iodine.
A very good dram with exceptional complexity for such a tender age. Kicking, yet creamy. Super stuff.
Score: 89/100
Available at Master of Malt for £38.56
Official sample provided by Kilchoman distillery
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