With Kilchoman 10 Year Old 2016 Caroni Rum Cask, the Islay distillery and La Maison du Whisky present a particularly unique edition within the Les Anthologistes collection . This single cask was selected exclusively by La Maison du Whisky and showcases a maturation method still uncommon at Kilchoman: full aging in casks that previously held Caroni rum. This expression thus represents a meeting of the expertise of the young Islay distillery and the heritage of Caroni, the iconic Trinidadian distillery of the past.
Distilled in 2016 on the Isle of Islay, Scotland, this whisky is a Kilchoman Single Malt made from a heavily peated malt , boasting a phenol level of 50 ppm . Cask number 16/182, filled on March 9, 2016, was used for the entire maturation of the whisky. This is not simply a finishing touch: the spirit spent its 10 years of aging in this same Caroni rum cask .
After a decade of maturation, the whisky was bottled on June 23, 2026 at 54.9% ABV. This bottling was done at cask strength, that is to say at its natural strength, without reduction after maturation.
This Single Cask is limited to only 242 copies , making it a particularly exclusive edition.
This release is part of La Maison du Whisky's Les Anthologistes collection, a selection that highlights collaborations and exclusive bottlings with renowned houses and distilleries. Kilchoman's choice of a Caroni cask for complete maturation is a notable distinction: previous collaborations using rum casks primarily resulted in finishing touches, while this edition is one of the rare Kilchoman releases to have undergone full maturation in rum casks.
This edition is a prized piece for Kilchoman enthusiasts, whisky lovers, and those who appreciate whiskies from unusual casks and bottlings in very limited quantities.
