2022 Kilchoman Loch Gorm Sherry Cask Matured Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

Sometimes compared with Lagavulin, Loch Gorm is a style the distillery is mastering to perfection - at least according to Serge Valentin at whiskyfun.com. The 2022 edition comes matured in oloroso sherry butts previously used by Bodega Jose y Miguel Martin for a minimum of eight years. The 22 casks selected are a combination of 20 fresh and 2 refill casks. Kilchoman founder, Anthony Wills comments, “Having selected casks that range in age from eight to fourteen years old, this year’s vatting combines both the youngest and oldest casks we’ve selected for recent editions of Loch Gorm. The freshness of the eight year old casks combined with the layered complexity of the older casks gives it a fantastic balance of rich, fruity oloroso influence which pairs beautifully with the citrus sweetness and peat smoke of Kilchoman.” 46% Alc./Vol. Non chill filtered.

Notes from the producers... Nose: intense sweet pipe smoke, followed by waves of freshly cut strawberries and candied lemon peel. Lighter notes of Neroli (orange blossoms), soft toffee and cloves. Palate: An initial note of dark chocolate and toasted walnuts, gentle tobacco smokiness, hints of caramel and dates accompanied by subtle warming peat smoke. Finish: Long and evolving with cinnamon and liquorice wood, chocolate bitters and lingering earthy smoke.