Been looking forward to this one for a while. I’ve quite liked Kilchoman’s spirit, and have come to know wine casks seem to be my preferred wood. Not much experience with STR (if any), but still something I’ve been excited to try.
Kilchoman STR Cask Matured, Islay Single Malt, 50% ABV
Minutia: Put into 43 STR red wine casks in 2012 and bottled in 2019. Reviewed blind, neat in a glencairn.
Color: Tawny, 1.4.
Nose: Earthy peat smoke, dunnage/must, sweet tone to smoke. Meaty.
Taste: Oaky, smoke, spices, feels like dry wine.
Finish: Big musty smoke into citric quality into a citric smoke blend. Meat grilled and drizzled with lemon juice. Medium long.
Guess: Octomore. Maybe Ardbeg or wine Kilchoman.
Kinda got it, the ABV felt too low for me to commit to Octomore, but it did have a lot of the flavors there. The taste was a bit lackluster (still good) and held this back from an even higher score. A whisky I very much enjoyed. The nose and finish are just super.
Score: 88
Musical Evocation: White Zombie – "Super-Charger Heaven"
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