Kilchoman Fino Sherry Matured (2020)
Kilchoman Fino Sherry Matured 2020 – Limited Edition – 50%
Kilchoman Fino Sherry Matured 2020 is a rare limited release from Kilchoman Distillery, fully matured in carefully selected Fino sherry casks . This dry sherry style offers a bright, fresh, and mineral profile that perfectly contrasts with Kilchoman's powerful, smoky character. The result is an elegant and complex Islay whisky with a distinct dry sherry signature.
Features
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Distillery: Kilchoman Distillery
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Region: Islay
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Release year: 2020
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Maturation: 100% Fino sherry casks
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Alcohol: 50%
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Peat content: approx. 50 ppm
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Content: 70 cl
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Filtering: non-chill-filtered
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Color: natural color
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Edition: Limited release (heavily limited annually)
Flavor profile
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Nose: citrus peel, almond, light smoke, sea salt and dried flowers.
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Taste: Dry, fresh Fino influences with notes of citrus, white grape, roasted barley, herbs and an elegant smoky base.
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Finish: Long, tight and clean; smoke, citrus, minerality and light oak linger subtly.
Character
The 2020 edition of Fino Sherry Matured is remarkably refined and light-hearted compared to the darker Oloroso editions. The dry Fino profile further reveals Kilchoman's distillery character: bright smoke, clean malt, fresh citrus, and maritime notes. A unique release with great elegance and complexity.
Why interesting for collectors
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Fino sherry is rare within the Kilchoman range
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Annually very limited number of bottles
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50% ABV, natural color, non-chill-filtered
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Growing popularity of this drier, refined style
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Harder to find than later releases