Kilchoman Club Eight Edition (2019)

Kilchoman 2006/2007 – The Kilchoman Club 8th Edition – 54.3% – 1242 bottles

Kilchoman 2006/2007 – 8th Edition is an exclusive club release for members of The Kilchoman Club . This bottling combines whisky from a single Oloroso sherry butt and three bourbon barrels , distilled in 2006 and 2007 , and bottled on 27 November 2019. The whisky is 11 years old and was released at a potent 54.3% ABV, fully in natural colour and non-chill-filtered. Only 1242 bottles were made available worldwide.

Features

• Distillery: Kilchoman Distillery

• Region: Islay

• Vintage: 2006/2007

• Bottled: 27.11.2019

• Age: 11 years

• Barrel combination:

  • 1 Oloroso Sherry Butt

  • 3 Bourbon Barrels

• Alcohol: 54.3%

• Content: 70 cl

• Circulation: 1242 bottles

• Filtering: non-chill-filtered

• Color: natural color

• Destination: Exclusive to The Kilchoman Club

Flavor profile

• Nose: Warm peat smoke, raisins, chocolate, citrus, vanilla, maritime notes and subtle oak.

• Palate: Intense layers of sherry sweetness, dark fruit, honey, toffee, roasted nuts, bourbon vanilla, and robust smoke. The combination of sherry and bourbon creates a rich, layered, and mature character.

• Finish: Long, powerful and smoky, with cocoa, dried fruit, spices and lingering peat.

Character

This 8th Edition is a stunning showcase of Kilchoman's early distilling years. The combination of older bourbon barrels with a sherry butt provides exceptional depth, structure, and balance. The whisky clearly has more maturity than younger releases and perfectly demonstrates how Kilchoman evolves with age.

Why interesting for collectors

• Exclusive club release, limited to 1242 bottles worldwide

• 11 Year Old Kilchoman – Early distillation years, increasingly rare

• Unique barrel combination: 1 sherry butt + 3 bourbon barrels

• High ABV (54.3%), natural colour, non chill-filtered

• High reputation, strong scores and rising market price