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Loch Gorm 2020

Loch Gorm is the name given to our annual sherry matured limited edition.  Named after Islay’s largest freshwater lake neighbouring the distillery, the dark murky colour of the loch’s water is reflected in the rich coppery tones of our sherry matured Loch Gorm release.

£58.25

Loch Gorm 2020

This, the 2020 edition of Loch Gorm is a vatting of 21 oloroso sherry butts from 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2011.

  • NOSE

    Sweet maltiness, sooty peat smoke and citrus sweetness with light cinnamon and juicy raisins and sultanas.

  • PALATE

    Toffee, smoked meats and sherry sweetness with layers of ripe fruit, honey and hints of orange peel and sea salt.

  • FINISH

    BBQ smoke, dark chocolate with apples, pears, plums, raisins and lasting oak spice.

Peat Citrus Richness Oak Spice
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    CASK TYPE

    SHERRY
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    PEAT LEVEL

    50 PARTS PER MILLION
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    LIMITED EDITION

    15,500 BOTTLES

CORE RANGE

Our range of Single Malts
Balance maritime peat smoke
and crisp citrus sweetness
with layers of cooked fruit
and rich spices.

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ISLAY'S BIGGEST FRESH WATER LOCH

Loch Gorm is Islay’s biggest freshwater loch with an abundance of wildlife and dark peat coloured waters. The Allt Gleann Osamail burn, from which we collect our production water, is one of the loch’s major tributaries.

“The Oloroso sherry maturation of Loch Gorm gives it a beautiful balance of big rich sherry flavours which pair very nicely with the peat smoke, soft fruits and typical sweetness of Kilchoman”

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ANTHONY WILLS, KILCHOMAN FOUNDER

OLOROSO

SHERRY CASKS

Loch Gorm is exclusively matured in oloroso sherry casks from the renowned bodega, Jose Miguel Martin. It is common for distilleries to use a variety of sherry producers but for our consistent quality and character, it is vital that we source them all from just one bodega. We select a combination of sherry butts and hogsheads from Jose Miguel Martin that provides two separate styles of maturation.

These ex-oloroso sherry casks impart a combination of heavy sherry notes, spicy dark chocolate, rich fruits and burnt sugar. This balances beautifully with the Kilchoman peat smoke and citrus fruits found within our farm crafted spirit.