November 2016 – Islay Tasting

Last November’s featured tasting was a tour of Islay malts, and it was one of the members’ favorite KSFSS events for the 15-16 season (and mine!). We’re bringing back the theme for this November, and we’ll probably make it permanent November thing since the members have been asking for it! Who knew there were so many peat-heads! Here’s the Islay line-up. (from left to right)

Lagavulin 8yr 200th Anniversary edition , refill European and American oak casks, 48%

Kilchoman Cask 444, Dist. July 28, 2011 – Bott. july 25, 2016, 57.5%

Ardbeg Corryvrekan, ~10 yr, First-fill French Oak finish, Released in 2010, 57.1%

SMWS: 10.90 – Muckle, Massive Intensity of Smoke, 9 yr, Refill hogshead, Dist. December 2006, 61.4%

SMWS: 53.216 – BBQ in Pine-clad Dunes, 21 yr, Refill sherry butt, Dist. July 1993, 60.6%

SMWS: 29.178 – Bee-smoker on a Pebble Beach, 20 yr, Refill barrel, Dist. April 1995, 55.0%