Kilchoman Machir Bay Cask Strength Limited Edition Scotch 2021
Kilchoman Machir Bay Cask Strength Limited Edition 2021 is a 58.3% ABV (116.6 proof) Islay single malt — the same vatting recipe as Kilchoman's signature Machir Bay, bottled at full cask strength instead of the usual 46%. Delayed from its scheduled 2021 release, it finally landed in 2022 with new-look packaging; the higher ABV lets the farm-distilled Kilchoman spirit shine with full intensity. Order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- ABV: 58.3% (116.6 proof) — cask strength, limited edition
- Size: 750mL
- Recipe: same vatting as Machir Bay — bourbon and sherry casks, farm-grown barley
- Distillery: Kilchoman, Islay — Scotland's farm distillery, founded 2005
- Release: 2021 edition, delayed to 2022 — limited bottles
Machir Bay, Uncut
Machir Bay is Kilchoman's calling card — a vatting of bourbon and sherry casks from Islay's only farm distillery. The cask-strength edition asks the obvious question: what does it taste like before the water goes in? Answer: everything, louder. Citrus and vanilla from the bourbon wood, dried fruit from the sherry, and Kilchoman's signature peat smoke turned up to full volume. Back by popular demand and gone fast every time. Compare Islay and Scotch whiskies or browse Kilchoman.
Tasting Notes
Nose: peat smoke, citrus zest, vanilla, dried fruit and malt. Palate: full and intense — lemon citrus, vanilla cream, sherry fruit, waves of peat smoke. Finish: long, warming, smoky-sweet.
How to Enjoy
A few drops of water tame the 116.6 proof and open the citrus; neat for the full cask-strength experience. Not a beginner's pour — a peat lover's reward.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is this different from regular Machir Bay? Same vatting recipe, but bottled at 58.3% ABV instead of 46% — no dilution, limited release.
Why "2021" if it released in 2022? The edition was delayed from its scheduled 2021 release and landed in 2022 with new packaging.
Is Kilchoman peated? Yes — this is a peated Islay single malt in the classic style.
Islay at full volume — order Kilchoman Machir Bay Cask Strength 2021 online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.