Kilchoman 2012 – 10 Year Old – Single Cask Release – 54.3% – 263 bottles

Kilchoman 2012 Single Cask is an exclusive single cask release, distilled on May 3, 2012 , and bottled on August 31, 2022 , good for 10 years of maturation . This edition was matured entirely in a bourbon barrel and bottled at cask strength at 54.3% ABV. Only 263 bottles were released worldwide, making this bottling exceptionally rare.

Features

• Distillery: Kilchoman Distillery

• Region: Islay

• Vintage: 03.05.2012

• Bottled: 31.08.2022

• Age: 10 years

• Barrel: Bourbon Barrel (#234/2012)

• Number of bottles: 263

• Alcohol: 54.3% (cask strength)

• Content: 70 cl

• Filtering: non-chill-filtered

• Color: natural color

• Range: Single Cask Release

Flavor profile

• Nose: peat smoke, citrus, vanilla, honey, maritime notes and light spices.

• Palate: Powerful bourbon influences with sweet smoke, vanilla, toffee, roasted barley, warm spices, and a soft salty undertone. The increased age adds depth and balance.

• Finish: Long, warm and expressive; smoke, citrus, oak and a lovely sweet note remain.

Character

This 10-year-old single cask perfectly illustrates how Kilchoman evolves with maturity. The combination of bourbon maturation and cask strength produces a whisky with clarity, power, and complexity. Smoky, fresh, sweet, and elegant—a mature interpretation of the distillery style.

Why interesting for collectors

• Single cask bourbon release – only 263 bottles

• 10 year old Kilchoman – highly sought after

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

• Late bottling from an early distillation year

• Strong reputation and stable collection value