Kilchoman Sanaig CS tasting notes
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concert_goerKilchoman Sanaig Cask Strength OB 70cl 57.8% ABV
2024 Edition
Matured predominantly in Oloroso sherry casks
Bottle code SCS 20/08/24 24/97
Color: brown.
Nose: peat, tires, dill, iodine, lacquer, chocolate, smoke, nuts, bacon, tar, soy sauce, champignons, baked apples, cocoa, electrical tape, glossy magazine, yellow mustard, tobacco. A lot of familiar notes!
Taste: smoky and oily, with peat, dark chocolate, redcurrants, Lugol's solution, plums, tobacco, black tea, green olives, pepper, and lemons. Not too spicy, with great notes of berries, and really easy to drink.
Finish: peat, smoke, chocolate, blackcurrants, plums, pepper, salt, chokeberries, lemon zest. This is where it starts to feel a bit too young and a bit too sweet.
Score: 8 ¾. Better than good. +2+2+1.
Conclusion: made using the same cask recipe as their regular Sanaig release, this undiluted version feels significantly better and more intense thanks to the higher ABV. But it is not just the strength. Once again, the Oloroso sherry casks have done a remarkable job of elevating an already strong base. A very good and enjoyable Kilchoman. 88/100.
2024 Edition
Matured predominantly in Oloroso sherry casks
Bottle code SCS 20/08/24 24/97
Color: brown.
Nose: peat, tires, dill, iodine, lacquer, chocolate, smoke, nuts, bacon, tar, soy sauce, champignons, baked apples, cocoa, electrical tape, glossy magazine, yellow mustard, tobacco. A lot of familiar notes!
Taste: smoky and oily, with peat, dark chocolate, redcurrants, Lugol's solution, plums, tobacco, black tea, green olives, pepper, and lemons. Not too spicy, with great notes of berries, and really easy to drink.
Finish: peat, smoke, chocolate, blackcurrants, plums, pepper, salt, chokeberries, lemon zest. This is where it starts to feel a bit too young and a bit too sweet.
Score: 8 ¾. Better than good. +2+2+1.
Conclusion: made using the same cask recipe as their regular Sanaig release, this undiluted version feels significantly better and more intense thanks to the higher ABV. But it is not just the strength. Once again, the Oloroso sherry casks have done a remarkable job of elevating an already strong base. A very good and enjoyable Kilchoman. 88/100.
