Kilchoman has unveiled its first-ever Casado Scotch whisky.
Kilchoman Casado (Portuguese for marriage) is a restricted version bottling which was matured in contemporary bourbon barrels for six years earlier than 38 casks have been chosen and married collectively for 2 years in two 6,000 litre Portuguese pink wine vats.
“The pink wine marriage offers the whisky layers of pink fruit and spices which enhance the vanilla and butterscotch affect of the bourbon barrels superbly,” Anthony Wills, Kilchoman Founder.
Experimenting and exploring completely different flavors all through the whisky-making course of is one thing Kilchoman is understood for. Lately barley selection and yeast affect have been mentioned in depth however wooden administration stays a key a part of any single malt. Wills needed to attempt one thing out of the norm and bought the 6,000 litre pink wine vats at char degree 2 and three, every giving a barely completely different impression on the whisky ending inside, then marrying them collectively after an extended than normal end.
On the nostril, the whisky opens with intense campfire smoke balanced with ripe summer season stone fruits; peach, plum, and cherry. Deep notes of marzipan turn out to be the main focus mixed with layered maritime notes. The pink wine vatting brings pepper and spice on the primary style. Dry, salty peat smoke sits on the palate, but fruit notes of apricot and lemon discover their means via. The end is lengthy, which brings a scorching, spicy character from the wedding in Portuguese pink wine vats. Stewed, cooked fruit notes carry a sweet-jam profile offering an on-going sweetness that the traditional Kilchoman smoke balances superbly,
Kilchoman Casado is offered starting this week. For extra info or for assist in discovering the whisky, head over to the model’s official web site.
