Review #559 - Kilchoman Loch Gorm (2024)

Written By Me, My Wife & Whisky

Kilchoman Mini-Series: Part 3 of 6

As Kilchoman's production grows and their stocks increase, we seem to be getting larger batches of their annual releases. This 2024 edition of their Loch Gorm single malt was a run of 18,000 bottles; all of the spirit contained in those bottles was fully matured in Oloroso sherry butts (23 total casks) from Bodega Jose y Miguel Martin.

We don't get an age statement on the bottle, but we do know the distillation vintage of the casks used: it's 2014, and considering the bottling year of 2024, we know that all of the spirit in this release is at least 9 years old (and no older than 10 years). This release uses spirit distilled from Port Ellen Maltings - that barley carries the higher of the distillery's two peat levels at 50 ppm.

Kilchoman Loch Gorm (2024)

Scotland/Islay - Single Malt

Price: USD 114 (2025)

Age Statement: 9 Years

Strength: 46% ABV

Cask Makeup: Oloroso sherry butts

Details: Not chill filtered, no color added; bottled 2024; 18,000 bottles

Tasting Methodology: Reviewed 1 time; bottle 50% fill level at time of review. Tasted in a nosing glass, rested 15+ minutes

Nose: A bit funky to start - musty, with rich peat. Behind that, it's quite sweet, full of fruit: oranges, blackberries, some prune and plum. Savory notes build with time, red meat like steak; later, it's also more medicinal.

Palate: A rich, dark profile: molasses and raisin, prune and charcoal; the peat is medium to strong, and it's accented by peppery spice and charred meat notes. Orange and nectarine add sweetness - plenty of stone fruit. The mouthfeel is medium-thick.

Finish: Leathery oak lingers, bringing some charred wood with it; peat also lingers, though it grows more mild. The fruit notes stay strong: juicy strawberry, orange blossom, peaches, and fleshy orange.

Final Note: The classic combination of peat and sherry cask maturation strikes again - another good year of Kilchoman's Loch Gorm single malt. Tons of bold flavor from both the distillate and the cask - there's a lot to dig into here, with plentiful smoke and lots of fruits, both dark fruit and stone fruit. This also had a nice savory element, though that piece was more subtle.

Value is fair - this is an expensive bottle at over $100, but it delivers a lot of flavor.

Our Average Rating: 7.8 / 10

In the current whisky landscape of increasing prices and variable quality, we've added a value rating to our reviews that relates to the score and the available pricing of each whisky. This roughly equates to a 0-10 scale; no reviews so far have exceeded a score of 10, although it is technically possible for the formula to produce a value rating higher than 10 with a high enough score and low enough price.

Value Rating: 6.39

About Us: We're a husband and wife review team living in the Midwest United States. Generally, our reviews and tasting notes will be a compilation of both of our experiences with a whisky over several tasting sessions.

Me, My Wife & Whisky
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