Kilchoman Bourbon Influenced Batch

N: Burning tires, oak tree, carbonated cola with vanilla flavoring, cherry-lemon citrus, and the faintest hint of bourbon barrel. P: Lemon custard, lemon cake, caramel, vanilla, dried flowers, cooked apples, dried earth, smoked flowers, floral-infused chocolate, black licorice with a pronounced bourbon influence when you draw air across it. F: Citrus-bitter, dried herbs, oak, menthol cigarette smoke (thanks for resparking that craving, Kilchoman), cherry-vanilla cola. Really nice, but also not quite punchy enough to find its way to the higher scores. It's just a bit too muddled at times and the bourbon influence feels sometimes more imagined than real. That's really more a disappointed expectations issue than a quality issue, but I think it's still a fair criticism within reason. All in all, it's a good dram, not really Kilchoman's best, but I enjoyed it and look forward to further barrel experimentation from them. ____________ Please come join an unofficial Distiller community on Discord (now one whole year old!): https://discord.gg/4nfePCdyKM. We chat spirits (and other things) in real time while being a great resource to each other for recommendations, finding deals, and generally enjoying the journey together. (If the link is expired - it shouldn't be - please post a comment and I will gladly and usually quickly provide a new one.)

Nose: Light peat, slight caramel, soft Palate: A big contrast with hot spice, tart, caramel sweet Finish: Honey, short, soft

Peat and smoke. Light and some sweetness. Some spice lingers on top of tongues. Not bad but not one I’d seek out.

Moves into the tarry realm instead of smoky - not my favorite

Very sweet. Solid pour.