Machir Bay, our signature peated single malt, is a vatting of Kilchoman matured in both bourbon and sherry casks. Named after Islay’s most spectacular beach, the high proportion of bourbon barrels create a distinct balance of classic Islay character and fresh floral complexity.
Sanaig, named after an inlet on Islay’s rugged Atlantic cost, is a vatting of Kilchoman matured in both sherry and bourbon barrels. This sherry cask scotch whisky is matured in a high proportion of oloroso barrels, imparting a balance of dried fruits, dark chocolate and rich peat smoke into the spirit.
A somewhat complicated nine year maturation, a vatting of bourbon and sherry matured Kilchoman combined with port cask matured (mistakenly), then a further bourbon barrel maturation ahead a six month finish in ruby port casks.
A total of 43 STR (shaved, toasted and re-charred) casks filled in 2012 were selected bottled at a strength of 50% abv, the first release of its kind from Kilchoman.