Review #161: Kilchoman Red Wine Cask

Islay - NAS - NCF - NCA - Sample ($110 at the local) - 50%

Color - Auburn

Nose - Big peat - burnt sticks, rock candy, cherry, fabric softener, vanilla

Palate - Cherry, match smoke, raspberry, vanilla, cream, 

Finish - Medium - Bonfire smoke, cherry, vanilla, cough syrup (but not as a bad note)

Overall - 6 - This is really nice marrying of peat and red wine.  This is probably a step down from a Longrow Red but a solid red wine and peat dram.  The red wine and peat marry and none of them dominate the palate.  It is balanced and pleasant.  I will say, while this is nice, the cask strength I had last night was amazing.  As a side note, this might be the most heavily peated Kilchoman I have had.  

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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