HSE Kilchoman Single Cask Finish 2013
Loved by Stefan Persson, Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰 & 27 more
For curious explorers into agricole and peated whisky, this HSE Kilchoman finish brings grassy cane notes wrapped in smoke, ash and light caramel. At 44%, it’s approachable yet characterful, often enjoyed as a whisky‑style sipper.
- Unique peat finish
- Good balance
- Elegant character
+9
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How does HSE Kilchoman Single Cask Finish 2013 taste?
Aggregated from 51 community reviews.
Peated whisky meets agricole rum For curious explorers into agricole and peated whisky, this HSE Kilchoman finish brings grassy cane notes wrapped in smoke, ash and light caramel. At 44%, it’s approachable yet characterful, often enjoyed as a whisky‑style sipper.
Whisky drinkers (especially Islay/peated fans) and agricole lovers wanting a smoky twist without cask-strength aggression.
Those who dislike peat or smoky flavors, or anyone expecting a classic, clearly grassy agricole profile.
How is HSE Kilchoman Single Cask Finish 2013 rated?
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Review by Stefan Persson
HSE Kilchoman finish is a special mix from two great regions, Martinique and Islay. The rum was aged in the tropics for 6 years and then finished for 4 months in whisky barrels. It was distilled in November 2013 and bottled in February 2020 in just 4100 bottles. Overall a quite elegant rum that must be perfect for people loving whisky that wa
Review by samuel cutullic
Fort avec sensation de whisky et moins agréable au goût qu’au nez mais bon Laina ce entre le rhum et le whisky
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Compared to the previous whisky cask finish this one is far better balanced and a good one. Nice and fruity with a hint of barrel and smoke.
Review by Cédric C
Ce HSE n’est pas vraiment ma tasse de thé. Je ne dirais pas qu’il est mauvais, mais il est très typé, peut-être trop pour moi. C’est le genre de boisson que l’on aime ou que l’on n’aime pas. Avis aux amateurs de whisky, foncez!
Review by Simon Leroux
Interesting but very marked by the peat of the barrel
Review by Oliver
In der Nase wenig Rauch. Am Gaumen aber wie ein flüssiger Aschenbecher. Mir einen Tick zu krass.
Review by Jeremy Roger 🇫🇷
A very peaty nose combined with a fruity character that makes it sublime! On the palate, the peat is still very present, but well balanced! I'm not fond of whisky with too much peat, but here it's very well balanced! Cinnamon and fruity coffee! Very tasty!
Review by Pavel Spacek
I am confused. Combination of HSE that I hate and islay whisky that I love...strange
Review by Benoit Bail
I'm not a fan of peat at heart, but I find this product very successful because the peat is slightly present but not dominant, which makes this rum very elegant but with a certain character.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
an der Nase noch etwas an agricole Erinnernd im Geschmack dann vollkommen vom kilchoman cask dominiert. agricole ist quasi nicht mehr wahrnehmbar. schade. für mich zu extrem!
Review by François Delmotte
Très beau mélange entre le rhum agricole d'HSE et ces arômes subtiles du whisky tourbé. Au nez : on resent l'agricole, un côté herbacé et légèrement la tourbe et le fumé du whisky. En bouche : on sent ressent le rhum agricole au début, "la partie whisky" vient ensuite. Belle longueur en bouche au final. Belle dégustation
Review by Rhum Mirror 🇧🇪
Il s’agit donc d’un rhum distillé en 2013 et vieilli durant 5 ans en fûts de chêne et qui a bénéficié d’une finition en fûts de whisky Kilchoman (Single Malt d’Islay) pendant 4-5 mois. Le nez n’est pas trop sur la tourbe. C’est plutôt neutre. Ok le fumé est présent mais pas trop. Par contre en bouche les notes tourbées caractéristiques des whiskies d’Islay prennent clairement le dessus. On ne sait plus vraiment si on est sur un rhum ou un whisky. C’est étrange et perturbant. Heureusement que nous avons mis celui-ci en fin de dégustation sans quoi nous n’aurions plus rien goûté après.
Review by Spyoner971
belle complexité, une tourbe qui lui offre beaucoup de potentiel, on ressent bien les 2 univers rhum en début et whisky en finish. Très apprécié avec un bon cigare pour les adeptes
Review by Alan Bertoli
È un esperimento molto particolare. Sicuramente apprezzato degli amanti del whisky torbato. Al naso non sento le parti agricole, sento la vaniglia e una parte salata, il fumo si sente ma poco. Al palato la torba si fa sentire bilanciata benissimo dalle note dolci di caramello. Sicuramente è molto lontano da un normale rhum però l'esperimento è riuscito bene 👍
Review by Gasparini Andrea
Per chi beve whisky la tipica nota di kilchoman è ben riconoscibile
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