Kilchoman Maury Cask Matured Scotch Whisky
50% ABV | 70cl | No age statement | Full-term maturation in ex-Maury fortified wine casks | Islay, Scotland — Kilchoman Maury Cask Matured is the Islay farm distillery's first-ever French fortified-wine-cask release: peated Islay malt matured its whole life — not just finished — in casks that held Maury, the sweet fortified wine of Roussillon made from Grenache Noir grapes.
Launched March 2026 as Kilchoman's first limited edition of the year, the release vats 19 Maury butts filled in 2021 — roughly 15,000 bottles — and pours a distinctive crimson-red from the wine casks. Non-chill filtered, natural colour. Founder Anthony Wills called it "something rarely seen on the market at all." Figs, raisins, dates, salted caramel, orange peel, and soft peat smoke on the nose; pipe smoke, dark chocolate, treacle, and warming spices on the palate — a dark, savory, full-maturation take on peated Islay malt, available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.
Tasting notes
Producer notes via launch coverage: nose of figs, raisins, dates, salted caramel, orange peel, soft peat smoke; palate of pipe smoke, dark chocolate, treacle, warming spices; distinctive crimson-red hue.
Why buy it from Del Mesa Liquor
- Kilchoman's first Maury cask release — full-term maturation in Roussillon fortified-wine casks, not a finish
- 50% ABV, non-chill filtered, natural colour — peated Islay malt with a dark, savory wine-cask character
- ~15,000 bottles, launched March 2026 — a genuinely rare cask type on the market
- Available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor
How to serve it
Neat at 50% to take in the full savory depth; water optional. Try it next to a sherry-cask Islay malt to taste the Maury difference.
Frequently asked questions
What is Maury?
A sweet fortified wine from Roussillon in southern France, made primarily from Grenache Noir grapes. This whisky spent its whole maturation in ex-Maury casks.
Is it 46% or 50% ABV?
50% — every primary source (brand launch, Master of Malt, WhiskyNotes) confirms 50%; one low-quality aggregator says 46% and is wrong.
Is this finished or fully matured in Maury casks?
Fully matured — 19 Maury butts from 2021, following Kilchoman's full-maturation (not finishing) policy on limited editions.