Kilchoman Sauternes Cask Matured 2024 – Limited Edition – 50%

Kilchoman Sauternes Cask Matured 2024 is a limited edition, matured entirely in ex-Sauternes wine casks . This sweet French dessert wine gives the whisky a warm, honeyed sweetness that perfectly complements the powerful peat smoke for which Kilchoman Distillery is renowned. The result is a rich, elegant, and fruity Islay single malt with remarkable depth.

Features

• Distillery: Kilchoman Distillery

• Region: Islay

• Release year: 2024

• Maturation: 100% Sauternes wine barrels

• Alcohol: 50%

• Peat content: approx. 50 ppm

• Content: 70 cl

• Color: natural color

• Filtering: non-chill-filtered

• Edition: Limited annual release

Flavor profile

• Nose: honey, apricot, vanilla, ripe peach, sweet smoke, light spices.

• Taste: Creamy sweetness combined with peat smoke, caramel, yellow fruit, burnt sugar and subtle citrus notes.

• Finish: Long, smooth and warm; honey, smoke, fruit and oak remain with an elegant sweet note.

Character

This Sauternes Cask Matured release combines the deep, smoky DNA of Kilchoman with the luxurious sweetness of a French dessert wine. This results in an expressive, full-bodied, and layered whisky with a distinctly summery and rich character. An ideal choice for lovers of sweet-driven cask maturations with a powerful Islay signature.

Why interesting for collectors

• Sauternes casks are rare within the Kilchoman range

• 50% ABV for extra intensity and flavour concentration

• Highly sought-after style: sweet + peat = strong market

• Annual limited edition, always sells out quickly