Kilchoman Sanaig, named after an inlet on Islay's rugged Atlantic coast, is a cuvee matured in both sherry and bourbon casks. The high proportion of Oloroso casks gives it a balance of dried fruit, dark chocolate and rich peat smoke.
Nose: Fresh, sweet fruitiness of lemon zest and white grape, exotic (pink grapefruit and ripe mango). A particularly spicy, woody note hovers above. A drop of water dries out these aromas and introduces a pinch of white pepper.
Taste: Creamy, full texture with a sweet flavor. Fruity and malty behind that homemade rum caramel, exotic notes of spicy pineapple and green banana, made even more palatable by spicy, dry oak.
Finish: Quite short, sweet and peppery.
'Beautiful contrasting influences of sherry maturation and bourbon cask finesse and Islay peat smoke.' Robin Bignal, production manager.