Kilchoman 100% Islay 14th: Islay terroir at its best

The 100% Islay 14th is Kilchoman's fourteenth release and changes its packaging for the occasion. It is a Single Malt single-farm, thus produced exclusively from Publican barley, grown on Islay in the fields next to the distillery, inside Rockside Farm itself, which is then malted on Kilchoman's malting floor.

After distillation, from the 2013 and 2014 barley harvests, it is aged for at least 9 years in a mix of 90% ex-bourbon and 10% ex-Sherry Oloroso casks. Peated at 20ppm, this whisky is a very high expression of Islay's terroir, and is a limited edition.

On the nose, hints of cereal merge with buttery pastry and citrus, with a delicate smoky and mineral peatiness. The palate is rich with notes of baked fruit, pears, pastries, spices and smoked malt. The finish releases a light but persistent smoke with the fruity and floral tones of ex-bourbon casks.