Kilchoman Batch Strength released
A new member of the Kilchoman Core Range
With the release of Kilchoman Batch Strength, the Islay distillery adds a third edition to its core range. The high-proof version joins Kilchoman Machir Bay and Kilchoman Sanaig as a permanent variant and will be released annually in batches.
The smoky Islay single malt whisky can already be found here in the Whisky.de online shop.
Kilchoman Batch Strength is a combination of whisky from charred red wine casks, Oloroso sherry butts and bourbon barrels. A few drops of spring water brought the batch to an alcohol strength of 57% vol, Kilchoman explains in a newsletter. This allows each batch to be bottled at 57% vol, even if the natural cask strength varies slightly each year. The whisky is bottled without chill-filtering and in its natural colour.
Kilchoman writes: "The result is a colossal dram combining the natural peat smoke and citrus character of Kilchoman with dark fruits, rich spices and salted caramel sweetness." The newsletter quotes distillery founder Anthony Wills: “At 57% vol., Batch Strength is a giant of a dram, it has a raw intensity, that I love. But importantly, that power is balanced by a delicacy and finesse that speaks for the quality of our production processes in the stillhouse and also the quality of casks used for maturation."
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