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4th April 2025 |
Kilchoman
Loch Gorm 2025 the distillery's
deliciously sherry rich annual release
has been released with a 10 Year Old age
statement. If you enjoy sherry-kissed
peat, this one’s hard to top—a refined,
extremely flavourful dram that delivers
depth without overpowering. Outstanding!
It is the first age statement dram from
the Islay farm distillery this year
marking it 20th anniversary and without
beating about the bush you couldn't really
ask or expect much better than this for
this style of whisky.
 The recent release of Kilchoman Loch
Gorm 2025 marks a milestone for the
Islay farm distillery, introducing their
first-ever 10 Year Old expression of
Loch Gorm.
Loch Gorm is Kilchoman’s annual limited
edition, exclusively matured in sherry
casks. It takes its name from the
largest freshwater loch on Islay, which
lies beside the distillery. The loch’s
deep, dark waters are certainly echoed
in the rich, coppery hue of this
sherry-matured dram.
For the 2025 Edition they have selected
a total of 23 Oloroso sherry butts, all distilled for a
minimum of 10 years. 20 first-fill
casks, rich with bold sherry influence,
and 3 second-fill casks, each cask was chosen
for its unique flavour profile which,
when combined together have once
again created a
delicious balance of rich fruity
sherry character with layers of classic
Kilchoman peat smoke and citrus
sweetness.
Kilchoman Founder Anthony Wills
commented on the 10 Year Old 2025 Edition,
saying: "Loch Gorm, in my opinion, is
reaching it’s perfect age, balancing
those rich sherry notes with our classic
Islay spirit. 10 years maturation in
sherry casks has added an abundance of
rich spices, dark fruit and barbecue
sweetness to the light citrus and peaty
character of Kilchoman"
Kilchoman Distillery 20th Anniversary
2025 is not only a milestone year for
Kilchoman because of the release of a
Loch Gorm 10 Year Old expression it is
also the distillery's 20th Anniversary
year. Founded by Anthony Wills in 2005,
the first cask was filled on December
14th and they have been releasing some
very tasty peated drams ever since.
Commenting on the past 20 years
Kilchoman Founder, Anthony Wills added:
"It has been a journey, not always
smooth, but immensely fulfilling."
Kilchoman will be celebrating its 20th
Anniversary throughout this year with a
series of age statement releases, global
celebratory events, and plenty more—so
watch this space. In the meantime, you
can read my thoughts on the new
Kilchoman Loch Gorm 2025 10 Year Old
below.
Kilchoman Loch Gorm 2025 is bottled at
46% ABV, priced between £75 and £80, it will be available worldwide specialist online whisky
shops such as
The Whisky Exchange,
The Whisky Shop,
and
Master of Malt
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Kilchoman Loch Gorm 2025 10 Year
Old Review
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Bottled at 46% ABV, non chill filtered
and naturally coloured.
William
Morrison's Tasting Notes:
Nose:
A lovely gentle, earthy sweetness from
the peated malt greets the nose, layered
with equally gentle vanilla and hints of
lemon citrus. Subtler notes of orange
zest and ginger lurk in the background.
Taste:
Deliciously gentle sweet peat, accented
by a subtle edge of lemon citrus and
infused with a mellow sweet cream
sherry, fills the palate. A late hint of
vanilla toffee, a whisper of cinnamon
and ginger, and a warm wave of sweet oak
spice adds an extra layer of indulgence
to the pleasure experience.
Finish:
The delicious gentle, sweet, peaty,
sherry infused pleasure lingers long
into the finish before finally bowing
out to let the now slightly drying,
peppered, oak spice have the final word.
Comment:
Loch Gorm just may have peaked at 10
Years, surely you couldn't really ask or expect
much better than this for this style of
whisky. The peat never dominates—just
smooth, gentle waves that roll through,
beautifully infused with rich, creamy
sherry. It’s another masterclass in
balance from Kilchoman, perfectly
marrying their signature peat with the
softness of Oloroso sherry. If you enjoy
sherry-kissed peat, this one’s hard to
top—a refined, extremely flavourful dram
that delivers depth without
overpowering. Outstanding!
I will just add that it is rather
fitting that a whisky this good kicks
off Kilchoman's 20th Anniversary year
celebrations, I cant wait to see what
else is to come this year.
SMW Score
96/100
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