{"product_id":"kilchoman-sanaig-cask-strength-2024-edition-islay-single-malt-scotch-whisky-700ml","title":"Kilchoman Sanaig Cask Strength 2024 Edition Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eKilchoman Sanaig Cask Strength 2024 Edition is a limited, undiluted release of one of the distillery's most popular core expressions, a peated Islay single malt Scotch whisky bottled at 57.8% ABV.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKilchoman, Islay's farm distillery, established in 2005, distils, matures and bottles on the island. Sanaig, named after an inlet on Islay's rugged Atlantic coast, is a vatting of whisky matured in bourbon barrels and a high proportion of Oloroso sherry casks, and this Cask Strength edition keeps the same composition, bottled without dilution.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt brings toffee sweetness, dark fruits and red berries on the nose, with dried fruit, dark chocolate and rich peat smoke from the sherry-led maturation, amplified at full strength.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA limited cask-strength Islay malt, it makes a fine gift for peat and sherry lovers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSip it neat, then add a few drops of water.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eScotch whisky must be distilled and matured in Scotland for at least three years in oak casks, and any age statement on the label refers to the youngest whisky in the bottle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKilchoman grows a portion of its own barley at Rockside Farm on the west of Islay and malts it in its own floor maltings, which makes it one of the few distilleries in Scotland able to carry out the whole process, barley to bottle, on one site.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIslay single malts are known for the smoke of peat, the partly decomposed vegetation burned to dry malted barley; that smoke carries through distillation into the whisky as earthy, maritime and medicinal notes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOloroso sherry casks, which once held a rich, dry style of Spanish sherry, bring dried fruit, nuts and spice to the spirit, while bourbon barrels contribute vanilla and honey.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Toffee, dark fruits and red berries.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dried fruit, dark chocolate and rich peat smoke.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStrength:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cask strength, 57.8%.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProducer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kilchoman Distillery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Cask Strength\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExpression \/ Batch:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sanaig Cask Strength 2024 Edition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProof \/ ABV:\u003c\/strong\u003e 115.6 proof (57.8% ABV)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCask \/ Finish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bourbon barrels and Oloroso sherry casks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Islay, Scotland\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 700ml\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to Enjoy It\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSip it neat, then with a little water. It pairs with dark chocolate, smoked meats or blue cheese.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is Sanaig?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA Kilchoman vatting of bourbon and Oloroso sherry casks, named after an Islay inlet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is different about this edition?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is bottled at cask strength, without dilution.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat strength is it?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e57.8% ABV.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExplore more in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/scotch\"\u003eScotch collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kilchoman","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68023371366709,"sku":"VWS200433277","price":95.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0993\/7367\/8901\/files\/noir-gold-main-11807.webp?v=1793654897","url":"https:\/\/hiddencasks.com\/products\/kilchoman-sanaig-cask-strength-2024-edition-islay-single-malt-scotch-whisky-700ml","provider":"Hidden Casks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}