Kilchoman 2007-2013 | Loch Gorm First ReleaseIslay Single Malt Scotch Whisky Distillery Bottling 70cl 46% Bottled in 2013 this is the first release in a series of sherry cask matured whiskies from the Kilchoman distillery. This release of Loch Gorm has been matured in oloroso sherry casks for over 5 years.

which basically means the merciless filtering and reduction of many great malts by the bottlers for this CC series over the years

with an outturn of 630 bottles

Series Premier

Bottler Ian Macleod

kippers and salt

modern official single cask from Ardbeg

So often overlooked due to the relative mundanity of the more recent offerings

farmy smokiness

Bottled by Gordon & MacPhail 70cl / 40%

This 24-year-old Glendronach Grandeur Batch 5 came from a small batch of Oloroso sherry casks and was a limited edition of just 600 bottles at its natural cask strength of 48

The bottle is presented in a luxurious leather style box with an accompanying booklet

Cragganmore just seems to show so much more when it is released at full strength