Kilchoman Casado 2022 – Limited Edition – 46%

Kilchoman Casado 2022 is a unique limited edition, first matured in classic bourbon barrels and then given a second maturation in two massive 6,000-liter Portuguese red wine casks . The word Casado means "married," a reference to the marriage of these casks to create a distinctly rich, fruity, and smoky Islay whisky. This release was quickly snapped up worldwide and is now harder to find.

Features

• Distillery: Kilchoman Distillery

• Region: Islay

• Release year: 2022

• Maturation:

  • First maturation in bourbon barrels

  • Second maturation in 6,000-liter Portuguese red wine barrels

• Alcohol: 46%

• Peat content: approx. 50 ppm

• Content: 70 cl

• Filtering: non-chill-filtered

• Color: natural color

• Edition: limited edition

Flavor profile

• Nose: Sweet peat smoke, ripe red fruits, vanilla, light spices and soft wine influences.

• Taste: Red fruit, caramel, roasted barley, vanilla, warm smoke, subtle spices and a full, creamy structure thanks to the wine barrels.

• Finish: Medium to long; sweet smoke, fruity tannins, red berries and soft oak linger.

Character

Casado 2022 combines Kilchoman's classic bourbon-fresh style with the deep, fruity richness of large red wine casks. The result is a perfectly balanced whisky that blends smoke, fruitiness, and sweetness in a modern, expressive Islay style. A striking release that deviates significantly from the traditional series.

Why interesting for collectors

• Unique 6,000-liter Portuguese wine barrels — exceptional in the whisky world

• Limited edition, released only once

• Much loved for the combination of wine influence and peat

• Strong reputation and rapidly increasing scarcity