Kilchoman Releases STR Cask Matured Limited Edition
Kilchoman has released the second of their two spring 2019 limited edition bottles – STR Cask Matured. STR refers to a specific formula for the Shaving, Toasting and Re-Charring of Red Wine Hogsheads.
The shaving has reduced some of the bolder flavours on the surface of the oak, producing a more subtle red wine influence. Once shaved, the casks were then toasted and charred over a natural oak fire, fuelled exclusively using oak chips from used staves. These processes remove harsh tannins and undelivered flavours and break down unwanted chemical bonds such as lignin, celluloses and hemicelluloses, replacing them with sugars, vanilla and spice notes.”
A total of 43 STR Hogshead casks were filled in 2012 and bottled in 2019 for a limited run of 14,500 bottles. Bottled at 50% ABV without chill-filtration or colouring, Kilchoman STR Cask Matured carries a suggested price of £79.98 ($104) and will be available in Europe this week and worldwide by the end of the month.
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Source: kilchomandistillery.com.