VEF206 scored this whisky 86 points 
Kilchoman Am Bùrach
- Whiskybase ID
- WB158864
- Category
- Single Malt
- Distillery
- Bottler
- Distillery Bottling
- Bottled
- 2020
- Casktype
- Ruby Port Finish
- Number of bottles
- 10550
- Strength
- 46.0 % Vol.
- Size
- 700 ml 750 ml
- Bottle code
- AB 15.05.20 20/49
- Barcode
- 5060210702908
- Added on
- 23 may 2020 11:51 am by Rumology.be
Average value
€ 123.94
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Whisky reviews for Kilchoman Am Bùrach
44 users have left 47 reviews for this whisky. Average rating is 86.23 points.
VEF206 scored this whisky 86 points
TimkoT scored this whisky 84 points
Stanzeflasche scored this whisky 88 points
Birch bark, blackberries, cooked plums. Resin that gives a nice fullness, bacon, smoked ham. Donkey sausage, with garlic and fine herbs. Peat is not at all invasive. Candied cherries, pomegranates, currants. It's fruity, with a slight acidity On the palate, plums, varnished wood, gold powder, starch, spices, cumin, pepper, nutmeg, cinnamon. Long finish, fruity, caramel, charcoal, prickly pears, hazelnut. Black olives.
https://ilikesky2020.blogspot.com/2022/03/kilchoman-am-burach-9-yo.htmlMaroFF scored this whisky 87 points
Because I like Kilchoman, every project, except Machir Bay, I can also include this one in the "I like" category
For such a "mess", I can even boldly say that it is a very "orderly" mess. The alcohol is completely undetectable, all the aromas match the taste and, most importantly, there is almost as much of each as it should be. The longer I savor it, the more it draws me in and encourages me. It was hard for me to get this position, but I am glad that my effort has had a positive effect both in striving for this bottle and in dealing with its contents.-
quite expressive, grapes, Porto, blackberries, wet forest litter, ash
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slightly tart, fruity, forest blueberry jam, raspberry mousse, peat, delicate spring onion in the background
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long, bittersweet, again raspberries, blackcurrant, negligible pharmacy notes, the end is slightly spicy, warming, smoky
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PortYouri99 scored this whisky 83 points
HoneyBadgerZ scored this whisky 89 points
Thoma scored this whisky 85 points
Port cask on dietHoneyBadgerZ scored this whisky 89 points
really fruity and oily with a nice little history around this batchthe_muskox scored this whisky 85 points
Nice stuff! It’s so sweet, but in a somehow refreshing way. Well, at least to me and my enormous sweet tooth. I love those cola and berry notes in particular. I wouldn’t say it’s balanced with that dry Kilchoman smoke, but I’ll say that the two sides of the dram do work together nicely. Those creamy olive oil notes are pretty neat too. I wish the mouthfeel was a bit better, and that it was maybe a little bit older? I wonder what this was like before that six-month port finish. In any case, this is a straightforward but very tasty whisky.-
Port and smoke, story checks out. Sour peat smoke, earthy and mossy. Ash and salted smoked fish. Strawberry ice cream, buttered toast with strawberry jam, maraschino cherries, plums, lime candies. Some bitter honey. Vanilla, ginger, and red pepper flakes. A bit of wine vinegar and sourdough.
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Medium texture. Ginger ale and caramel up front. Quite sweet throughout – even as the campfire peat comes in, everything’s dripping with cane sugar. Cherry syrup and fruit chews. Fruit Gushers! Mud and wet clay, with burning driftwood, old docks, and smoked_herring. Honeycomb and dark chocolate. Olive oil on the back end.
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Medium-length and sweet. Burning oak logs, campfire ash, black pepper, olive oil, and almond cake. Cane sugar cola, maple syrup, ginger, and vanilla. Various red berries macerated with sugar. Buttered popcorn.
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hlz30 scored this whisky 84 points
Leaving aside the marketing bluff, it is a fruity-peaty decent dram but not attrative.-
Grapes, kippers, caramel glaze, jam, and the burnt wood. So far so good, but I also caught the thermally-decomposing/softened fubbers, tars and seafood/protein going bad. Luckily I also picked up a hint of soap
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It's got certain texture and weight but not oily or hefty. Black tea fused with grape juice and ripen berries, mineral, burnt wood, peat smoke, with a clear transition of sweet-sour-evident bitterness
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Long and (due to being) peaty. Burnt husk, mineral, greeen pepper, medicine
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karloff scored this whisky 87 points
This was a sample courtesy of Peatbogger.
This is the first Kilchoman I have had in a long time.
I don't buy it because I think it is always over priced.
The bottles I have had have been good.
If I had bought this I wouldn't have been disappointed.-
This is meaty and it's beef, cooked and it's straight out of the oven seeped in gravy.
Then comes the fruit cake made with lashings of brandy.
This has a nice balance and combination.
Brown bread, malt loaf and ginger cake. -
From the first sip I was expecting a little more, then hang on, it's a late arrival.
The balance is slightly off kilter towards the smoky side, but still it delivers.
A smoky punch followed by that brown bread, dark fruits and black coffee. -
The finish is long and strong meaning the balance is just about there and it's a photo finish on the death.
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Max70 scored this whisky 83 points
Tom na Gruagaich scored this whisky 85 points
Nice ex-port smoker. Well-balanced and not very strange notes. Succeeded.-
Sweet port notes, nutty with herbaceous peaty undertones, medicinally sweet, very tasty.
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Nice, salty peat in the mouth, but also some burnt plastic, mint and pepper.
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The finish is quite peppery, a little mint, then a tart oak note, or a tart peat note, a subtle wine note in the background. Peat, tart oak and mint fade away.
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Feorag86 scored this whisky 87 points
Nose: Smoke, nuts and Minerals
Taste: Stones, avocado and cashew nuts
Finish: Raisins, dates and liquoricegaboruso scored this whisky 84 points
Slàinte Mhath scored this whisky 86 points
Quick hit review. Blind tasting.
I am not quite sure where on Islay we are, but this dram smells lovely! Maybe it is an older Laphroaig? Sweet oranges, caramel and dark fruits are complemented by briny and well-integrated sootiness. The palate brings out cinnamon rolls, ripe berries and a touch of fresh mint, while mineral peatiness emerges from the back. Pleasant tannins, ginger and hovering peat smoke round off the finish. A pretty solid malt!
RATING: 3.9/5.0 stars ≙ 86 pts → FIRST-CLASS [-]Whiskypapanotango scored this whisky 90 points
MLE scored this whisky 88 points
Tordeaux scored this whisky 87 points
peatbogger scored this whisky 87 points
Somebody may have messed up the blending, but it was nicely saved. Enjoyable take on Islay whisky.
Probably the sweetest peater I have encountered, but it works.-
Unusual nose for a Kilchoman, but I really like it.
A very fragrant mix of flowers, red fruits and peat.
Thick and sugary raspberry jam with a little citrus twist.
A little salty with sea weeds. -
Quite potent arrival.
Spicy and sweet in a balanced combo.
Red berries, light citrus and hints of chocolate.
Very much in a sweet desert wine direction.
Maybe a little peat bobbing around in the mix, but it really doesn't cry for attention. If anything it is more plain smoke. -
It is well into medium length.
Sweet flavours carried all the way to the end, with the peat getting a bit more noticeable half way in the fade.
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hs305 scored this whisky 85 points
[January, 2021] A quick review of a small sample...
...and despite I like the Kilchoman profile in principle I clearly prefer older maturations which show more complexity. This is easy drinkable stuff, nothing more to state about it. Remember: What was whisky made for in the first place? Right, slàinte!
[February, 2022] I had this dram during a FoSM club tasting and fully confirm my old notes and score. This is an okay-ish Kilchoman but this fine distillery can do much better, no doubt.
By the way, I do not understand why some people get angry about the low scores of others - hey, what is the point? Do you question that tastes are different? Read some scientific background about taste buds and olfactory cells and the individual tasting genes set everyone is equipped with - and stay cool. If you like a dram: Great! If others do not like it: Even better, because they do not compete with you for bottles so your chances increase to get one for a reasonable price...-
The colour is yellow gold with a touch of red (obviously, the port cask was very wet when they filled the Kilchoman in) and the nose offers the fresh and young Kilchoman profile with just minor port aromas (which is fine, as too much port very often kills the balance and harmony of flavours).
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The taste is quite simple with bigger but never dominating wine flavours which turn the dram very quaffable. This is obviously rather young stuff which is nicely enhanced by the finish for drinking purposes - just the intellectual challenge of exploring this profile is rather limited, as with all underaged drams.
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The dram arrives warming and coating on the palate without distracting moments. The finish is of medium length and adds more winey impressions while it slowly vanishes. Again, no bitter or astringent moments. Water limits somewhat both the nosing and drinking pleasure as it turns the dram more punchy and unbalanced towards young peaty flavours - I clearly prefer the neat dram.
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Comet67 scored this whisky 89 points
Dre73 scored this whisky 85 points
A bit odd Kilchoman, less peat and smoky as I would expect, yet tasteful and pleasant. The finish stays behind a little, compared to nose and body.-
Mix of sweetness, fruitiness and a whiff of peat and smoke. Some rubber, orange, citrus.
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A little bit of sal ammoniac, some pepper, some drop, licorice and orange. Some raisins now, a hint of chocolate.
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Pretty smooth and soft now, fruity with a peaty note underneath. Some leather, a little bitterness. Middle long finish.
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Islay1815 scored this whisky 90 points
Gere scored this whisky 84 points
In the nose I expected a little more. but is mainly compensated in the departure.-
The peat smoke predominates. Fruity and malty notes are only vaguely recognizable
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On the palate, the peat smoke and the sweetness of fruit (for me something of apricot and citrus) are very nicely balanced. After a short time, liquorice also comes into play
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The finish is long and gets drier. Wood notes beautiful subtle residual sweetness combined with now more and more noticeable salt.
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WhiskyLovingPianist scored this whisky 87 points
https://whiskylovingpianist.wordpress.com/2020/12/18/letting-go-3-s-w-a-g-live/
Wayne tells us ‘Am Burach’ means ‘The Mess’. This one comes with a serendipitous story of two different Kilchoman expressions that were mistakenly combined. I can’t keep up with the tale, but it’s all written on the side of the box, and no doubt, on the Kilchoman website and any number of blog and vlog sites – just not this one!
N: With its fruity vegetal smokey profile [being slightly Laphroaig-esque on the nose], I’m guessing we are in Islay.
T: Being more vegetal and ashy [Ardbeggian] on the palate, the consensus overall is ‘sweet peat’ with a savoury smoky vegetal middle and a nice chew.
F: Keeping my observations simple and concise at this point, the consistent profile theme here is peaty fruity savoury.
C: At £85, perhaps it’s a tad overpriced? Regardless, what a fabulous result ‘The Mess’ has provided.Andytka3 scored this whisky 85 points
1530) Kilchoman, Am Bùrach, Ruby Port Finish, Release 2010-
N- Whatever the story of this bottling, the most important is that the end result works, and gladly this worked! Red orchard fruits, apple and funky fresh bamboo shoots. Earthy with glowing peat sweetness, smells in the paper ash that transit to dried ikan bilis and spent coffee. Definitely nose-worthy. (89/22)
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P- Boiled hearty herbs with red fruits, rounded depth of dark sherry with funky floral and minty chocolate nuances. (87/21)
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F- Medium, chewy, dusty and coastal. Red orchard fruits, apple and creamy peppers with fine intensity. (87/21)
B/B- 87/21
Weighted Rate - 85pt
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nallacam scored this whisky 87 points
Exciting Kilchoman.
Packed with a nice story that, if it happened like that, made for a good result.
The typical Kilchoman character comes through, sweetness paired with a strong portion of peat.
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Smoke, bacon and red fruits dominate the nose.
Currants, honey-coated bacon, intense smoke from a cold smokehouse. Something green comes through, too, damp forest floor. A diesel generator that is in the garage and is just cooling down. Damp carpet in the basement. The fruit notes of the port barrel come through again and again, subtle notes. Pickle water and tobacco will come with time. -
Creamy and filling. Cold ashes and sweetness. The 46% make it very pleasant and harmonious. On the palate it is no longer as complex, but absolutely fine to drink. The smoke is dominant, but does not completely displace the other aromas.
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Long lasting, dry and smoky.
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Falang scored this whisky 84 points
Great drink with a very good narrative. Wauw! Nose: animal and sweet with some smokey tones. Taste is animal-like too, oily, dark and a bit dry. Finish is elegant. Great dram but a bit too expensive for what it is (in my opinion). Actually - I am a bit disappointed (I guess) - it's a good whisky but I expected more of it.-
Smell is animal-like. There is something sweet in the nose but overall it is a stable smell - with some (smoked) meat. There is oil and tar in the nose as well.
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Nectar like taste with a very oily mouth feeling. The concept of this drink is rather dry and dark. Bit smoked and beautifully woven in the texture of the whisky. Touch of sherry.
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The smokiness disappears and the sweetness comes back in the finish. Hint of leather at the back... Lovely long finish.
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ConvalRen scored this whisky 82 points
Kilchoman Am Burach - Called 'the mess'.
Literally, damn right they are, it's a horrible mess.
Below expectations, don't live up to the marketing and kicks they had before dropping the bottle out to sell.
I would need to visit this again with a fresh sample.-
Scents of sweet strawberry, stewed onion, grassy notes paired with a little bit of STR influenced nuance. Light smoke here but misses the point of a real Kilchoman, it has to have that medium weight of smoke, hitting feel. Clearly missed this part.
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Sweet for sure but very watered down, little to no complexity. Starts off with a heavy floral note which then progresses into peat charred dough. Lightly sprinkled chocolate dust over some cream puffs.
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Too much smoke that throws the balance of the whole whisky off. By far, the worst out of the 3 senses.
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Christian Simon scored this whisky 88 points
Watered down strawberries with a powerful Kilchoman smoke.
Actually a super dram from Kilchoman if you had bottled him a barrel strength or not that diluted.Dris scored this whisky 85 points
Dram Brigade scored this whisky 84 points
Beautiful cherry nose and flavor, and very easy to drink... and the cherry aftertaste is great!MarkusK1 scored this whisky 87 points
This happy little accident by Kilchoman really took me by surprise. It is way more balanced that you'd imagine. Tasting this really brought one picture to mind:
Sitting on a beach, eating strawberrys and cream next to a campfire.
I do hope they somehow can recreate this one. I really have to restrain myself for always pulling this bottle from the shelf. Loving it!Islay1815 scored this whisky 90 points
JacobaEd scored this whisky 85 points
Fat Bastard! scored this whisky 84 points
Falang scored this whisky 84 points
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Sweet smell with something raw almost animal like. Bacon, fat, meat, stables and a bit cavemen like. Also some herbs and rubbing alcohol (medicinal).
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Nectar like, dark, smoked, oily and a little bit sour. Kind of a unique taste, complex - beautiful!
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The smokiness disappears rather quickly and the sweet nectar stays. It has something hay-like and grassy, but very gentle in the finish. Love it!
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Daniel Hohleweg scored this whisky 83 points
Mortar1703 scored this whisky 85 points
Hvdree scored this whisky 83 points
i see people score low because of price, and see others score high to counter score.. why? get a life..
mishap or not, to me this is a dull, a bit boring - not bad, but very blend - expression for a kilchoman.. i dont do expectations, but if i did.. i would've expected more of this dram..wisekyofcourse scored this whisky 87 points
nose:
sweet and smoky,
grassy traces, some barbecue scents too
sweet return on marzipan
candied tangerine fruit
mouth:
peppery, grassy, smoky more than peaty, some cooked fruit and wine cooked on Madeira
the fatty smoke meaty here with red fruits, on the redcurrant brandy.
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peppery, herbaceous, cane, soot there, zan and its fruits cooked on the tangerine and again the redcurrant.Chris P. Bacon scored this whisky 94 points
My high rating takes into account the other ratings, which are partly totally stupid here. Kilchoman - custodiant eam. Or here some hope for attention - that's the only way I can explain that some people include the price in the taste assessment of the whisky.Noface83 scored this whisky 84 points
Deliciously sweet and tasty - the nose is still really good and getting started is fun, but the 46% look a bit weak behind.
I was looking forward to the release until I saw the price. 90+ EUR is just too much. For around 70 EUR there are far better kilchomans and therefore 60 EUR in itself would have been a fair price.
Rating 84 (2-) without considering the PLV.captain_k scored this whisky 83 points
My low valuation takes into account the PLV, which is partly totally covered here. Kilchoman - quo vadis. Or hope some of the hype here - this is the only way to explain a price range between approx. 90 € and 138 € ...Archer scored this whisky 87 points
Fruit and smoke content are well coordinated, youth only flashes a little here and there.-
Surprised with floral notes: cut flowers, spring meadow. In addition, there is also a lot of peat smoke, with warm tar cardboard and salt. Apricot wedges grilled over time, peach and passion fruit juice, oranges.
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A comparatively strong and full start for 46%. Intense smoke, apricots, peaches. Less floral than on the nose. Tart herbs interacting with the fruits. Yeast dough, dark chocolate, freshly ground espresso beans.
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The strong smoke keeps it in the mouth for a long time. But it's not just smoke (or warm tar), no, the fruits come from the nose and the palate.
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Kantenmechaniker scored this whisky 87 points
A mishap led to a very tasty whisky, well saved ;-)-
creamy, marzipan, orange, a pinch of cinnamon, very fresh, citrus, raspberry, a nice sweetness, a hint of chocolate, the basic character is sweet, marzipan with a fresh citrus influence
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sweet, a lot of cinnamon, creamy, vanilla, currant, chocolate, you notice the drinking strength a little, a few percent more would have been good, the second sip makes it more intense, more chocolate, now also raspberry when it starts, creamier, more pleasant, yes, to drink quite well, even to smoke, sometimes you forget to name the obvious, but it does not jump too directly into the face
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gets a bit drier in the back, the smoke penetrates more and now raspberry again, which brings something sweet, pleasant and medium length
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