Kilchoman Am Burach (2020)

Kilchoman Am Bùrach (2020) – Limited Edition – 46%

Kilchoman Am Bùrach is a unique, limited-edition release from 2020, created by a rare error in the distillation process— Am Bùrach literally means "the chaos" in Gaelic. Two different Kilchoman whiskies, drawn from bourbon barrels and port wine casks, were accidentally combined. Rather than conceal this, Kilchoman chose to perfect the result and release it as a special edition.

The result was surprisingly good: a rich, fruity and smoky Islay whisky with a very recognisable, unique character.

Features

• Distillery: Kilchoman Distillery

• Region: Islay

• Release year: 2020

• Maturation: mix of bourbon barrels and port wine casks

• Alcohol: 46%

• Content: 70 cl

• Color: natural color

• Filtering: non-chill-filtered

• Edition: Limited one-off release (released only once)

Flavor profile

• Nose: Sweet peat smoke, red fruit, strawberry, citrus, honey, light spices and soft wine influences.

• Palate: Creamy and fruity with layers of raspberry, vanilla, caramel, peat smoke, toffee and spicy oak.

• Finish: Long, warm and smooth; a combination of sweet port notes, smoke and soft oak.

Character

Am Bùrach has a playful and expressive character , driven by the combination of bourbon maturation and port sweetness. Its profile clearly deviates from the classic range: more wine influence, more fruit, more softness—without losing the robust peat DNA of Kilchoman.

This bottle is a story and taste in one: a collector's item with a special background.

Why interesting for collectors

• One-off release — never produced again

• Unique background and great storytelling value

• Port + bourbon combination is rare within Kilchoman

• Increasing scarcity and strong demand among Kilchoman collectors

• 46% ABV, natural color, non-chill-filtered