(3 Kilchoman Evening with a dram of Machir Bay, Sanaig and Loch Gorm each. This Loch Gorm is the 2020 release.) Nose: very welcoming with the delicious signature Kilchoman peat which btw I much prefer over the Islay veterans from Ardbeg, Lagavulin and Co. - it is on par quality wise with the peat style of Bunnahabhain which I also like a lot. Additionally there is some really dark and dry sherry which almost isn’t fruity anymore. Also cold iced black tea with pomegranate or maybe hibiscus flowers which are more sour than sweet. Very interesting. Palate: a nice fruity balance of sweet and red fruits / berries. Much more accessible as the Machir Bay for sure because it pulls equally hard an both the sweet and and woody peat strings. Very likable for sure. The alcohol is quite strong though. Intense but not smooth although nicely malty sweet - burned malt in fact. Finish: long and dominated by the peat but directly followed by a dry sherry depth. Very much recommend this as a fantastic Islay alternativ to people (like me) who can’t access the rubber / plastic / tennis ball / band aids / ash / cold smoke character of other representatives from that unique island. Very interesting, deep and intense.