Kilchoman Loch Gorm

It's Kilchoman's release of the Loch Gorm single malt Scotch whisky! This series from the distillery on Islay is all about bringing sherried sweetness together with peaty tastiness. 24 Oloroso sherry butts were used to create the expression, with 17,000 bottles released. If you like your single malt to have a good helping of smoke and dried fruit brilliance, this has your name on it (not literally, unless you just so happen to be called Gorm).

Tasting Notes

NOSE

Smoky clove and a hint of cumin, balanced by sultana and prune, plus a touch of roasted almond.

PALATE

Enjoyably chocolatey at first, though soon enough the dry, earthy smoke builds and comes to the fore.

FINISH

Cherry, roast chestnuts, a smidge of medicinal peat.