Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky 
Distillery Bottling 70cl / 55.4%

A very interesting concept release from Kilchoman, the Comparison series contrasts two casks of very different spirit: a standard heavily-peated malt from Port Ellen maltings and Kilchoman's medium-peated 100% Islay barley. These single cask whiskies were filled a week apart in 2012 and matured for 8 years in first fill bourbon barrels from Buffalo Trace before bottling on the same day in February 2021.

Cask 726/2012 is the heavily-peated 50ppm edition of Kilchoman's Comparison Series, made with Kilchoman's standard barley from Port Ellen maltings. Just 259 bottles were yielded from the cask at 55.4%.

Ideally, this should be tasted alongside its sister cask Kilchoman 2012 Cask 719/12, which was made with 20ppm 100% Islay barley. Taste the difference, Islay style.

Attributes

Distillery	Kilchoman
Bottler	Distillery
Series	Comparison Series
Country	Scotland
Region	Islay
Distilled Date	2012
Bottled Date	2021
Age	8
Limited Edition	Yes
Bottles Produced	259
Cask Type	Bourbon Barrel
Cask Number	726/12
PPM	50
Bottle Size	70cl
ABV	55.4%
Pre-Owned	No

Tasting Notes

Nose: Lemon, citrus and a sweet caramel character developing.

Palate: Lemon and citrus with a maritime sweetness.

Finish: Round and soft with a wonderfully long finish.