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Kilchoman Machir Bay Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky 750ml

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Kilchoman Distillery sits nestled amongst the traditional buildings of Rockside Farm on the north-west coast of Islay. Famous as Islay's Farm Distillery, the barley fields stretch west to the shores of Machir Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. Kilchoman is unique in many ways, most notably for our 100% Islay range, Islay's only Single Farm Single Malt. Established in 2005, Kilchoman is true to Islay's rich farm distilling heritage, using local peat cut in the traditional way, slowly distilling by hand, maturing in traditional dunnage warehouses and bottling on site without colouring or chill-filtration. Machir Bay, named after Islay's most spectacular beach, is a vatting of Kilchoman matured in both bourbon and sherry casks. The high proportion of bourbon barrels creates a unique balance of aromatic peat smoke, citrus sweetness and tropical fruit. Coastal peat smoke gives way to tropical fruit, fresh vanilla and butterscotch with herbaceous undertones and waves of stoned fruits and citrus sweetness.

Product Specs

Alcohol by Volume46.0%
Country of OriginScotland
UPC892032043120

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Awards & Scores

Critic reviews and blind-tasting competition results for this bottle.

What critics and judges wrote

Distiller · Brock Schulte
The nose has a startlingly briny characteristic for Islay, and for as young of a whisky as it is, the depth in character is unsurpassed. … Thyme, rosemary and sage are easily recognizable and ever so pleasing.
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Machir Bay is clearly an Islay malt, but it has a style all its own. All the familiar saline and smoke notes are evident on the nose, but they’re ushered in on an unlikely rush of peppermint. Eccentric.
IWSC judges · Silver · 2025
Rich toffee and caramel sauces, a hint of sea spray and smoke. The palate reveals a vibrant, green character, smoke and a gradual sweetness of barley sugar and glacier mints.
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Bronze2026iwsc.net ↗
Honeyed nose with biscuit, ginger, and nutmeg aromas, leading to sweet cereal, dried apricot, and light smoke. Finishes gently with a touch of toffee.
Silver · 90 pts2024iwsc.net ↗
Light wood spice on the nose with hints of oats and some delicate vanilla. Smoke and salinity on the palate with well-balanced fruit and a long, pleasant finish.
Silver · 90 pts2023iwsc.net ↗
Sea spray freshness and attractive ripe fruit aromas on the nose. On the palate, kiwi, slight orange zest character with overtones of barley sugar confection. A light and breezy saline finish.
Gold Outstanding2022iwsc.net ↗
Mossy peat, smoke, BBQ sweetcorn, honeyed oak and sweet fruit. Deeply flavourful, rich palate culminating in a fine oak-laced finish. Superb.
Silver2021iwsc.net ↗
Citrus sweets with fresh apple and vanilla. Green and youthful with a balance of smoke and touch of heat on the finish.
Whisky Advocate · David Fleming · 2025
The finish is long, adding tangy peat, fresh peaches and apricots, and a balanced oak influence
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Show 1 more review, 2013
Here is smoke, samphire, and Kilchoman's fleshy core giving echoes of 80s cuisine: scallops and white peaches anyone? … The palate is sweet, sour, and smoky, with a chalky edge and a peppery palate …
Falstaff · August 2019
Beautifully balanced nose with hints of fruit and peat. Relatively light and mild on the palate with notes of sweet spices and caramel. The finish is smoky and peaty as usual. Good length.
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91 ptsOctober 2017falstaff.com ↗
Youthful fruit notes and strong Islay peat are well balanced in the aroma. Surprisingly mild on the palate with subtle nuances of sweetness and vanilla. Another portion of peat at the end.
Beverage Testing Institute · Silver · June 2012
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Competition medals

14 medals from 3 competitions, 2016 to 2026.

Tasting Notes

Flavor profile

How strongly each flavor family shows up across 15 notes from 5 publications, weighted by source.

  • Herbal & greensamphire, light flowers, blossom, herbs, thymeA hint
  • Fruityoverripe fruit, figs and ripe pears, fresh peaches and apricots, hints of fruit, youthful fruit notesClear
  • Sweetpowdered sugar, toasted marshmallow, caramelized sugar, caramel, subtle nuances of sweetness and vanillaClear
  • Oak & malta balanced oak influence, chocolate roastiness, biscuit, sweet cereal, hints of oatsLight
  • Smokeearthy peat, char, tangy peat, hints of peat, smoky and peaty finishClear
  • Spicecracked pepper, sweet spices, peppery palate, ginger, and nutmeg aromasLight

Flavor map

Kilchoman Machir Bay against other Scotch whiskies we carry. Closer dots taste more alike.

← More delicateRicher →Less smokySmokier →Kilchoman Machir BayArdbeg An OaTalisker Distillers EditionKilchoman Sanaig

Closest Scotch whiskies at a similar price: Ardbeg An Oa ($84.98), Talisker Distillers Edition ($119.96), and Kilchoman Sanaig ($85.98).

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Each whisky's place on the map, from 0 to 10.

WhiskyRichSmokyPrice
Kilchoman Machir Bay (this bottle)5.36.9$75.98
Ardbeg An Oa5.37.0$84.98
Talisker Distillers Edition5.56.8$119.96
Kilchoman Sanaig5.17.1$85.98
Talisker 2022 Special Release 11 Year Old5.66.9$199.96
The Glendronach Ode To The Embers Sherry & Smoke5.26.5$99.98
Lagavulin 12 Year Old Cask Strength5.06.6$299.96
Bowmore 12 Year Old5.77.1$69.98
Benriach The Smoky Ten Three Cask Matured 10 years5.76.5$64.98
Ardbeg 'Auriverdes'5.07.5$499.96
Glenglassaugh Portsoy4.66.7$84.98
Ardbeg Anthology 'The Harpy's Tale' 13 Year Old6.07.3$249.96
Glenmorangie 'A Tale of the Forest'4.56.6$119.96
Ardbeg Traigh Bhan 19 Year Old6.07.4$399.96
Ardbeg 25 Year Old6.17.3$1,499.96
Talisker 25 Year Old5.46.0$1,099.96
Talisker 10 Year Old6.27.3$99.98
Johnnie Walker 18 Year Old5.35.9$99.97
Bruichladdich Port Charlotte Heavily Peated 10 Year Old5.87.9$89.98
Johnnie Walker Green Label 15 Year Old5.95.9$74.97
Johnnie Walker Game of Thrones Limited Edition 'A Song of Fire'5.15.7$249.96
Ardbeg 'Anamorphic'6.08.0$249.96
Johnnie Walker Black Label 12 Year Old5.25.6$39.96
The BenRiach The Smoky 12 Year Old5.45.6$69.98
Compass Box The Peat Monster6.18.0$99.98
Bunnahabhain Toiteach A Dha4.16.2$89.98
Laphroaig 10 Year Old Sherry Oak Finish6.76.9$149.96
Ardbeg Corryvreckan 'The Ultimate'6.37.9$149.96

Flavor scores are our estimates. A flavor scores higher when more critics mention it and when they describe it more strongly, so no single review sets the result. They are not a rating from any publication.

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