KILCHOMAN 8 ans 100% Islay Fermentation Variation 75h Bourbon Barrel Single Cask New Vibrations

Nose : Fine, slender. On the first nose, aromas of agave, soot, toast and turpentine bring out this Kilchoman’s empyreumatic nature. With aeration, notes of balm (mustard poultice, marmot ointment) add a strong medicinal character.

Appearance : Or pâle.

Palate : Distinguished, energetic. The lemony and floral (hyacinth, lilac) attack stages a fairly dry and diaphanous peat. The deeply salty and maritime (shellfish) mid-palate adds its own medicinaltouch (iodine tincture, methylene blue).

Overall : Long, dense. The very expressive finish is at first reminiscent of a Scottish moor with freshly cut blocks of drying peat. Equally as evocative, the after-taste returns to the agave notes of the first nose. Reflecting its maturity, it also reveals a harvest (straw, alfalfa).