The 100% Islay editions celebrate barley grown on site but once it’s harvested, the Kilchoman team also malt the barley using traditional floor malting techniques, first germinating and then smoking the barley, using local Islay peat, to give the whisky its 20 PPM lightly peated character. The 13th Edition was distilled from Kilchoman’s 2012, 2013 and 2014 barley harvests using the Publican barley varietal before
being matured for a minimum of 8 years before 44 bourbon barrels were selected for this year’s release of bottles.

Tasting Notes

Nose:  Malt loaf, toffee apple, banana bread, citrus, lavender, pear drops, sea salt and hints of peat smoke.

Palate:  Fresh vanilla and fragrant peat smoke with caramel, barley blossom, sultanas, and hints of spicy oak tannins.

Finish: Silky viscosity with fresh crumpets, butter, and honey.