Kilchoman UK Small Batch 5 49.8% 70cl El Gobernador with lots of fresh red

with lots of fresh red fruits and butterscotch

and then bottled with no chill-filtration

Distilled in the highlands and matured in the lowlands (the boundary line is marked by the A81 road that runs through the distillery)

oily with hints of leather and dried turmeric

Kilchoman UK Small Batch 5 49.8% 70cl El Gobernador with lots of fresh redKilchoman UK Small Batch 5 49. 8% A fascinating release here from Islays Kilchoman Distillery. Not only has it been exclusively bottled for the UK market, it boasts an unusual cask make up. The biggest portion is ex bourbon at 70%, with a dusting of Oloroso sherry with 5%. The remainder is ex Calvados casks! Its been bottled with no added colour or chill filtration. Tasting note: Nose: Immediately seaside like, with wafts of beach bonfire smoke.