Kilchoman Machir Bay Collaborative Vatting selected by De Wijnproevers

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

Age: NAS

Bottled: 2019

Strength: 46,0 % abv

Phenol level: 50 ppm

Bottle volume: 0,7 l

Market: The Netherlands

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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.

De Wijnproevers a group of 31 Dutch liquor stores, opted for a 5% sherry content for their bottling, which was released in 2019.