Our Rating System
90
Overall Score
89
Nose
92
Palate
88
Finish
February 24th, 2024
@ Home / Portland, OR
David Zumini

Kilchoman Fino Sherry Matured

Distillery

Kilchoman

Type

Islay Scotch

Age

NAS

Strength

46%

Cask Type

Fino Sherry

Edition

2023

Cask No.

-

Price

$125 / bottle

First Tasted

January 24th, 2024 @ Scotch Lodge

Tasting Notes

There's something about this Fino Sherry maturation that gives this release from Kilchoman a level of quality beyond its age. Most things about this are light and delicate - no one thing overpowers the rest. I wouldn't even describe it as particularly complex. It has layers, but they're limited in number.

Yet it comes together beautifully in its relative simplicity. I find it to be very well balanced, delightfully smooth even at 100-proof, and all-together far to easy to drink. I've yet to try a Kilchoman that I don't like, but this might just be my favorite amongst the many well-loved Kilchoman's I have tried. An excellent dram if you can track it down!

Appearance

Color

Clarity

Clear
Hazy
Opaque

Legs

Slow
Medium
Fast

Nose

Sweet fruit with a salty brine and a hint of almond sneaking through.

Cereal

Peat

Fruit

Green Apple
Lemon

Organic

-

Spice

-

Wood

-

Other

Almond
Salt

Palate

Tart, green apples and lemon citrus, followed by wafts of peaty smoke and a subtle caramel sweetness. Very well balanced.

Sweetness

Dry
Semi-Dry
Medium
Semi-Sweet
Sweet

Mouthfeel

Smooth
Medium
Harsh

Flavor

Light
Medium
Rich

Cereal

Peat

Fruit

Green Apple
Lemon

Organic

-

Spice

-

Wood

Smoke

Other

Caramel

Finish

Sweet fruit and lingering smoke. It's a delicate finish, but it somehow still manages to linger very pleasantly.

Cereal

-

Fruit

Apple
Citrus

Organic

-

Spice

-

Wood

Smoke

Other

-