Review #145: Kilchoman Sanaig

Islay - NAS- NCF- NCA - Sample ($80 at the local) - 46%

Sanaig is Kilchoman's sherry and bourbon expression that is a twist on Machir  Bay.

Color - Deep Gold

Nose - Peat and Apricots, lapsang, white fruit hidden under peat

Palate - Malt and a bit of smoke - boring with thin and flabby mouthfeel

Finish - Medium - Cigar ash, sugar, earth

Overall - 5 -Wow, this was a disappointing show from Kilchoman, I expect better.  The mouth feel was so flabby it felt like a 40% chill filtered Aberlour.  It was boring front to back and nowhere near its price tag. 

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Rating system is price influenced as it is based on my shopping decisions when buying a bottle.

10 Best in Show

9 Great Dram for Special Occasions

8 Worthy of consistent spot in my collection

7 Worth picking up a bottle if in the mood

6 I would buy a bottle if it went on sale

5 I would drink it happily if offered

4 I would drink it if offered on the rocks

3 Maybe some soda will make this potable

2 I'll Pass

1 Toilet cleaner

Inclusive Ratings

Overall 6.1

Standard Deviation 0.90

Skew 0.66

Kurtosis -0.16