Kilchoman 100% Islay 9 Year Old 15th Edition 70cl, 50%

Description

Kilchoman 100% Islay 9 Year Old 15th Edition 70cl, 50% is a limited-edition Islay single malt Scotch whisky from Kilchoman’s farm-distillery series, bottled in 2025 at 50% ABV. This 15th Edition is a 9-year-old release created from a vatting of 54 ex-bourbon barrels, distilled from Kilchoman’s 2014 and 2015 Concerto and Publican barley harvests.

What makes this bottling especially attractive is the strength of the 100% Islay concept. Kilchoman states that the range is Islay’s only single farm single malt, with the barley grown, malted, distilled, matured, and bottled on site before the whisky ever leaves the island. That gives this release a much stronger sense of place than most modern Scotch bottlings, even within the single malt category. The point about stronger sense of place is an inference based on Kilchoman’s farm-to-bottle production model.

The style here is bourbon-led rather than sherry-driven, which keeps the whisky bright, fruit-forward, and distillery-led. Kilchoman’s official tasting notes highlight vanilla, tropical fruits, fresh hay, toasted oak, salted butter, milk chocolate, salted caramel, candied citrus, ripe pear, white pepper, and lingering maritime peat smoke.

Why Choose Kilchoman 100% Islay 9 Year Old 15th Edition

This is a standout Kilchoman release for customers who want a whisky with clear provenance, proper age, and a distinctive story behind it. It combines a 9-year age statement, full farm-to-bottle Islay production, 54 ex-bourbon barrels, a 50% ABV bottling strength, and a limited worldwide release of 13,000 bottles.

9-year-old Islay single malt Scotch whisky
15th Edition of Kilchoman’s 100% Islay series
Distilled from 2014 and 2015 Concerto and Publican barley harvests
Matured in 54 ex-bourbon barrels
Bottled at 50% ABV
Peat level: 20 parts per million
Limited to 13,000 bottles worldwide

Ideal For

Fans of bourbon-matured peated Islay whisky
Kilchoman followers looking for a farm-distillery release with strong identity
Drinkers who enjoy vanilla, citrus, tropical fruit, salted caramel, and peat smoke together
Customers wanting a limited official bottling with both drinking appeal and a compelling production story. The final point is an inference based on the release format and Kilchoman’s single-farm positioning.

Product Details

Product: Kilchoman 100% Islay 9 Year Old 15th Edition
Distillery: Kilchoman
Country: Scotland
Region: Islay
Type: Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 9 Years Old
Series: 100% Islay
Edition: 15th Edition
Barley Varieties: Concerto and Publican
Harvest Years: 2014 and 2015
Cask Type: Ex-Bourbon Barrels
Number of Casks: 54
Bottle Size: 70cl
ABV: 50%
Peat Level: 20 Parts Per Million
Bottler: Original Bottling
Chill Filtration: Without chill filtration
Outturn: 13,000 bottles worldwide

Collector’s Note

This is not a single-cask collector bottle, but it has real enthusiast appeal because it sits in one of Kilchoman’s most distinctive ongoing ranges. The 100% Islay series has a stronger identity than many annual releases because every stage of production happens at the distillery, and this 15th Edition adds a 9-year age statement plus a clearly defined 13,000-bottle outturn.

It is also the kind of bottle that speaks strongly to Kilchoman followers because it shows the distillery’s spirit in a more pure bourbon-cask form, without heavier sherry influence taking centre stage. That point is an inference based on the ex-bourbon maturation and the official tasting profile.