Kilchoman Machir Bay Single Malt Scotch Whisky

Whiskey: Kilchoman Machir Bay Single Malt Scotch Whisky

Crafted at the first new distillery on Islay in over 125 years, this single malt was named the Whisky of the Year in 2013.

Size: 750mL

Proof: 92 (46% ABV) each

Origin: United States

Distillery: Kilchoman Distillery

The 2016 bottling is the fifth release of Kilchoman’s ongoing Machir Bay. It’s a vatting of whisky matured in first-fill bourbon casks for around six years, married and then finished in oloroso sherry butts before bottling.

Kilchoman Machir Bay Single Malt Scotch Whisky Tasting Notes

Nose: Citrus zests, crumbly vanilla biscuits and layers of elegant peat smoke.

Palate: A generous burst of tropical fruit and dried raisin opens the palate. Warming smoke denys to waft playfully.

Finish: Sherried fruits and sprinkle of cracked black pepper.

Distillery Information

The Kilchoman distillery (pronounced Kil-ho-man) is a distillery that produces single malt Scotch whisky on Islay, an island of the Inner Hebrides.The distillery is situated on the western side of Islay, near the small settlement of Kilchoman. The location made it the most westerly distillery in Scotland, until the Abhainn Dearg Distillery started distilling on the Isle of Lewis.