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Tasting Notes
Nose: A burst of smoky peat harmonizes with cinnamon, dried stone fruit, and an undercurrent of toasty oak
Palate: Assertive dark chocolate, warm spice, and rich sherry sweetness collide, balanced by a bright citrus lift and Kilchoman’s trademark coastal tang
Finish: Long and invigorating, revealing lingering peat embers, a faint brine, and a final glow of spiced fruit and bitter cocoa.
Revel in the bold Islay profile of Kilchoman Sanaig Cask Strength, matured predominantly in Oloroso Sherry Casks. This potent iteration of Sanaig amplifies Kilchoman’s signature peat smoke with layers of cinnamon sweetness, stoned fruits, and waves of citrus, mixed spices, and dark chocolate. Bottled at full strength and crafted using the distillery’s farm-to-bottle approach, it offers an unbridled, complex journey through Islay’s rugged character and sherry-driven decadence.
Why We Think You’ll Love It:
- Showcases Kilchoman’s robust Islay peat combined with oloroso sherry richness at cask strength
- Elevates the Sanaig range’s signature profile with intensified dark fruit, chocolate, and spice
- Perfect for those craving a full-bodied, bold Islay malt with a pronounced sherry influence
- Unchill-filtered, preserving its natural texture, deep aroma, and complex flavor layers
Immerse yourself in this powerfully peated, sherry-led Kilchoman—an indulgent testament to the distillery’s passion for merging Islay’s maritime elements with the warmth of oloroso wood.
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Kilchoman
Kilchoman Distillery, founded by Anthony Wills in 2005, is beautifully situated at Rockside Farm near the historic Kilchoman Cross and Kilchoman Church on the west side of Islay. As the island’s newest and most westerly distillery, Kilchoman specialises in producing exceptional single malt whisky through a field-to-bottle process, malting barley grown in Rockside fields and using pure local Islay water. Operating with just two small stills, Kilchoman is one of Scotland’s smallest working distilleries. Distinguished bottlings include Kilchoman Loch Gorm and Kilchoman Sanaig, highly prized by whisky enthusiasts worldwide.
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