Comments on: Review: Kilchoman Autumn 2009 release

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By: Red_Arremer

Red_Arremer — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:32:23 +0000

Good perspective, TH.

By: Red_Arremer

Red_Arremer — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:28:38 +0000

Yeah BJ, how would you say that it compares to the PC’s?

By: Chef!

Chef! — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:18:51 +0000

I’ve been looking forward to trying this for some time and cannot wait until I can get my hands on a bottle.

By: Texas

Texas — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:43:39 +0000

Liquorland here in Alice Springs, NT had three single malts, Glenlivet 12 and Glenfiddich 12, and Bruichladdich 12 second edition. I chose the Bruichladdich since I never had it before. With the addition of a bit of water I am very impressed with it. Tons of fruit and honey. Good stuff.

By: John Hansell

John Hansell — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:09:27 +0000

Sam, sometimes bad things are good in small doses. How do you feel about lambic beers?

By: sam k

sam k — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:00:43 +0000

Hey, MrTH…LOVE IT!!

By: sam k

sam k — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:57:20 +0000

Honestly, and with all due respect, “wet sheep” is a descriptor I hope never to use when discussing a whisky. I’ve helped shear wet sheep!

By: John Hansell

John Hansell — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:51:44 +0000

Slow smile indeed. Lucky, give it time. Scotch is a lot more diverse than rum or bourbon (although I like them too!).

By: John Hansell

John Hansell — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:43:34 +0000

Brian, it’s a trade-off. I like both for similar (and different) reasons. I liked Bruichladdich’s PC5 when it came out too for it’s honestly. A fun whisky.

By: John Hansell

John Hansell — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:39:33 +0000

I wonder how great it will taste. Can’t wait!

By: John Hansell

John Hansell — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:38:30 +0000

I guess that means I’ve been to Scotland too many times…if that’s possible.

By: MrTH

MrTH — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:53:46 +0000

Arran, young as it was, did a lot of finishing in order to be able to put a variety of bottles in the marketplace; Bruichladdich, on the other hand, likely inherited a lot of stock that just wasn’t up to snuff as it was. I doubt either will ever stop with the finishing thing, but I expect that both will be happy enough to be able to offer a stable core range as their own mature stock becomes available.

By: Brian McHenry

Brian McHenry — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:54:37 +0000

John,

I bought the inaugural release in The Netherlands several months ago and I was dutifully impressed. I am generally not a fan of mucking things up with extensive wood finishes, especially with an emerging distillery (see Arran) as this typically indicates a production glitch.

What, if anything, do you think the longer sherry finishing brings? What I appreciated about the inaugural release was its honesty. A straightforward, no-holds-barred rugged Islay whisky. Something I’d be proud to steel away in a flask while salmon fishing in an icy-cold stream. I hope that Kilchoman doesn’t go down the cork-sniffing effete of Bruichladdich.