Kilchoman Loch Gorm Scotch Whisky 2022 Edition

Kilchoman Loch Gorm Scotch Whisky 2022 Edition is Islay peat wrapped in Oloroso sherry: a fully sherry-matured single malt from Kilchoman — the farm distillery founded in 2005 as the first new Islay distillery in 124 years — bottled at 46% ABV, non-chill filtered, with natural color — and it is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.

The 2022 edition vats 22 Oloroso sherry butts from Bodega José y Miguel Martín — 20 first-fill and 2 refill — holding spirit distilled between 2007 and 2013 and aged 8 to 14 years (the box states a minimum of eight years). Named for the dark, peaty Loch Gorm overlooking the distillery; roughly 50 ppm phenol; 17,250 bottles produced. This bottle: 700mL.

Official tasting notes — nose: intense sweet pipe smoke, waves of freshly cut strawberries, candied lemon peel, lighter neroli, soft toffee, cloves; palate: dark chocolate, toasted walnuts, gentle tobacco smokiness, caramel, dates, subtle warming peat smoke; finish: long and evolving — cinnamon, liquorice wood, chocolate bitters, lingering earthy smoke.

Why buy the 2022? Because fully Oloroso-matured, heavily peated Islay malt at this age is a vanishing category — sherry and smoke in full integration, not competition. Explore the Scotch whisky collection, the Kilchoman brand collection, and all whisky.

Serving note: neat with time in the glass — the sherry fruit blooms as the peat settles.

What is the ABV? 46% ABV, non-chill filtered, natural color.

How old is it? No age statement — the 2022 vatting spans casks aged 8 to 14 years, minimum eight.

What casks were used? 22 Oloroso sherry butts (20 first-fill, 2 refill) — fully sherry matured.

How does it differ from the 2025 edition? The 2025 is the first Loch Gorm with a 10-year age statement; the 2022 is NAS with a wider age spread. See the Kilchoman collection for both.