Kilchoman New Make Spirit

Kilchoman New Make Spirit

Official bottling
Single malt - Islay
Very very pale gold
63.5% ABV
Sampler

Nose: Peat, hay, fresh cut grass, dates underneath.
Mouthfeel: Medium body, watery.
Tasting: Sweet salty. Fish sauce, tangerines, dried citrus peel, butterscotch.
Finish: Long. Hot, peaty, smoky, hint of sweet pear.

Comments:

Wow. Strong and tasty, best way to enjoy whisky. This is new make spirit, not yet aged 3 years, and therefore can't be termed whisky officially. It's the way people used to drink it anyway (maybe diluted with a little water - this stuff needs a little to bring out the butterscotch note more), before they discovered that if you stuck the stuff in wood it would taste more interesting. However, this tastes interesting enough - I can't wait for the real wood-aged stuff to appear. Kilchoman must be one hell of a distillery.

Verdict:

I like this a lot!