Review #160: Kilchoman Single Red Wine Barrel, Cabernet Sauvignon [K&L Exclusive, Cask Strength] - 60.3%

Islay - NAS - NCF - NCA - Sample ($100 at K&L) - 60.3%

Color - Tawny

Nose - Red fruit and peat, cherries, vanilla, rock candy, the peat started out sea influence but before I could pick it out moved to earthy and incense

Palate - Red cherries, peat funk, wine tannins, strawberry and rhubarb pie filling

Finish - Long - Lapsang, smoked shellfish, cherry, vanilla

Overall - 8 - This was great, one of the better red wine/peat marriages I have had.  The nose was lovely.  The wine fruit and tannins married perfectly with the peat keeping it in great balance.  Of course, like anything I sample that I love, this is no longer available.  

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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 0.91

Skew 0.66

Kurtosis -0.16