描述
The Machir Bay range is our core expression, first launched in 2012 when it won the prestigious IWSC 2012 Gold Award. Best in Class. Machir Bay is a picturesque sandy beach overlooked by the Kilchoman Church just half a mile from the distillery. Unlike most Kilchoman releases Machir Bay is matured in both Bourbon barrels and Sherry casks affording it a beautiful balance of rich tropical fruit, peat smoke, light vanilla and intense sweetness.
Kilchoman
蒸餾廠成立於 2005 年,地處艾雷島西岸的 Rockside 農場之中,周圍不但放養著牛羊,而且規模小巧的酒廠還設有遊客中心和餐廳,有著樸實的農家氣氛。此外,Kilchoman 其實是 124 年以來,首間在艾雷島上新建成的酒廠,是創辦人 Anthony Wills 的心血结晶,他熱衷於傳統的釀酒方式,以非工業化的農場式酒廠 (Farm Distillery) 去釀造每一瓶威士忌,確保 100% 純艾雷島生產的原則,意即威士忌製程的每一道工序,由原料種植、處理、蒸餾、熟陳和裝瓶都是在酒廠範圍內或島上完成。
本店介紹的 Machir Bay 為 Kilchoman 的 NAS 旗艦酒款,Machir Bay 是艾雷島西岸,距離酒廠不遠的一個海灘。酒廠使用了 50 ppm 強度烘烤的麥芽,讓威士忌帶有典型的艾雷島風格,如海洋和煙燻味,再者,高比例的美國波本桶 (來自 Buffalo Trace 酒廠) 增加了豐富的果香和複雜性。
Machir Bay (Tasting Note):
Colour: Ripe barley
Nose: Lemon and citrus with a sweet smoky aroma
Palate: Vanilla and butterscotch with an intense sweet peaty aftertaste
Finish: Signature Kilchoman, with a long lingering finish.
產地:Scotland,Islay