Kilchoman Sanaig

Kilchoman Distillery sits nestled amongst the traditional farm buildings of Rockside Farm on the north-west coast of Islay, sheltered beneath the Creag Mhor Headland. Famous as Islay's Farm Distillery, the distillery's barley fields stretch west to the shores of Machir Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. Kilchoman is unique in many ways, most notably for their 100% Islay range, Scotland's only single malt produced from barley both grown and malted on Islay. Estalished in 2005, Kilchoman is true to the island's rich farm distilling heritage, using local peat cut in the traditional way, slowly distilling by hand, maturing in traditional dunnage ware houses and bottling on site without coloring or chill-filtration. 

Named after an inlet on Islay’s rugged Atlantic coast, Sanaig is a vatting of both sherry and bourbon casks. The high proportion of Oloroso sherry influence adding a balance of dried fruits and spices to classic Kilchoman citrus sweetness and peat smoke character.

Pineapple chunks and white grapes. Hints of fresh coffee carry the earthy, subtly spicy peat. Toffee cubes. More light fruits (this time of the peach variety), with dark chocolate raisins and a whisper of red berries. Peat grows and grows, with a little black pepper too. Quite long with coastal peat lasting.