Kilchoman reviews

This is a 5 year old expression from the new kids on the Islay block, Kilchoman. This distillery has great character and this bourbon matured whisky shows it off nicely* Nose: initially it’s lots of…

Kilchoman Loch Gorm is their first sherry matured release. Only 10,000 bottles released of the first edition but I hope it becomes part of their range. Loch Gorm was that good.Aged only for 5 years in…

Kilchoman 100% Islay 2nd Edition is a fifty-fifty vatting of 3 and 4 year old whisky matured in ex-Bourbon casks. It's surprisingly characteristic for its age, yet simple and straight forward. It cuts…

Kilchoman's Machir Bay, released in 2012, is made up of 60% 3 year old, 35% 4 year old and 5% 5 year old whisky. First in bourbon barrels and after vatted, finished in Oloroso butts for 2 months.I have…

This is the third Kilchoman I've tried and at 5-6 Years Old the oldest too. Minty peat with sultanas on the nose with a note of toffee. In fact mint and toffee seems to be a consistent underlying profile…

Nose: Very earthy peat, fresh sea air, aromatic ground coffee and almond milkPalate: Peat that sits for a long while then gives way to warm sugar cookies and fresh cut grassBody: Light, but don't be…

Sweet firery malty arival, developes intomedium length smooth smokey mouth coating finish.

Nose: starts spicy – sweet with peppermint cinnamon gum , peat , BBQ smoke as in sweet BBQ marinade some vanilla too. Soot and wee soapiness with brine and smoke. It’s young and Alive!Palate: very nice…

I work at a liquor store and sometimes I feel like an ass when I someone tells me, "I don't drink anything younger than a 12 year old whisky," because my initial reactions is, "I want to grab you by the…

Nose: This one smacked me in the face with peat, rubber bands, and alcohol upon first whiffs. With time the rubber and alcohol mellows enough that it's not totally off-putting. Notes of bread dough,…