Kilchoman SMWS 129.7 – An artist in an antique boat

Cask No.: SMWS 129.7

Cask type: 1st Fill Ex-Bourbon Barrel

Date Filled: 29.6.2010

Date Bottled: 2015

Age: 4 yo

Strength: 64,5 % abv

Phenol level: 50 ppm

Number of bottles: 272

Bottle volume: 0,7 l

Bottle code: L15 118 14:38 8ML

Distribution: only to SMWS members

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It is Kilchoman’s stated policy not to sell whiskies to independent bottlers. Among the few exceptions to this principle, the 7 Bourbon Barrel bottlings of the Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS) released between 2012 and 2015 form the largest group.

In order to avoid trademark problems, the extremely renowned Leith-based Society does not mention the names of the distilleries on its bottlings, but only a number consisting of the distillery code and the consecutive number of SMWS bottlings of the corresponding distillery. The members of the SMWS have a list with the distillery codes, Kilchoman has the number 129 here.

The SMWS is known for its very creative flavour descriptions, a handy summary of which gives each release a distinct name.

The seventh and so far last SMWS-Kilchoman bottling mentioned here was released in 2015. As with all seven SMWS releases, it is the bottling of a 1st fill ex-bourbon barrel.