Kilchoman Machir Bay Collaborative Vatting selected by Spirit World, Omaha (Nebraska) [1st Edition 2022: 95 / 5]

Picture by Spirit World

Cask type: Bourbon Barrels (95 %), Oloroso Sherry Casks (5 %)

Age: NAS

Bottling Date: 2021

Strength: 46,0 % abv

Phenol level: 50 ppm

Bottle volume: 0,75 l

Number of bottles: 120

Market: USA

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Since the end of 2018, Kilchoman has been offering local whisky retailers under the name “Machir Bay Collaborative Vatting” a product line for individualised bottlings of the Kilchoman standard whisky.

The normal Machir Bay bottlings are known to have an Oloroso sherry cask content of about 10%, but with Collaborative Vatting, the respective dealer can choose between four different variants with slightly different proportions: 5%, 7.5%, 12.5% and 15% sherry cask whisky. The boxes and bottles in the normal Machir Bay design are provided with an individual sticker of the retailer.

The liquor store Spirit World in Omaha, Nebraska, released an MCBV bottling with 5% sherry for the first time in 2022. This was followed by another with 12.5% sherry in autumn 2023.

At the release party on 5 March 2022 at Spirit World, guests were able to taste 26 different Kilchoman whiskies (!).

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