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1257 Kensington Road NW
1 (403) 283-8000 / atyourservice@kensingtonwinemarket.com
$82.99
This whisky was featured on Day 15 of our 2025 KWM Still Not An Advent Calendar Tasting Series! You can read more about the whisky here.
The one we've all been waiting for. Finally, Arran's sister distillery Lagg has given us a core release. Last year's limited runs were fun, but Kilmory should be a little more true to what the distillery's profile should be like, going forward. The name refers to the small parish where the distillery lives. Matured in 100% first fill Ex-Bourbon, Kilmory is peated to 50 ppm (not far off Ardbeg levels!). We're kind of expecting sweet spirit with a really robust smokiness.
Natural colour, non-chill filtered, and bottled at 46% abv.
700ml mlEvan’s Tasting Note
Nose: Plenty of salty, briny, and coastal notes along with a lingering smokiness. Lemon poppy seed muffins, light olive oil, pea shoots, candied ginger, tuna sashimi, grilled scallops, hints of lavender, and cinnamon hearts.
Palate: An intriguing clean smoke and coastal combination. Hints of miso soup, lemongrass, apples and pears, chamomile tea, grilled prawns and scallops, and a touch of honey and lemon lozenges.
Finish: Clean and refreshing, with plenty of coastal notes along with light orchard fruits holding on until you take another sip.
Comment: For having such an oily and coastal spirit, this whisky is remarkably clean when it is matured in ex-Bourbon casks. Great stuff from a young distillery. If Lagg is this good at sub 10 years old, it will be great when it matures into a teenager and eventually adulthood.
Producer Tasting Note
Nose: Heather smoke and charred citrus
Palate: An initial burst of fruit gives way to subtle bonfire smoke and a long lasting finish
Finish: Citrus, Smoke, Vanilla, Long lasting .
Producer Tasting Note (from the team at Lagg)
Nose: Sweet and peat flavours dominate. Citrus sweetness, oranges, grapefruit, charred lemons, lemon drops, this is enhanced by adding water which brings an explosion of lemon. Hints of tropical fruits, pineapples, and honeydew melon stand out. The sweet notes are undercut by a gentle ashy smoke, reminiscent of bonfire embers or old pubs as well as a damp, earthy and note.
Palate: Bright and vibrant. The citrus and tropical fruits from the nose continue and provide a zesty spark. Other vanilla/sugary sweet flavours creep in such as cream soda and crème brulé. The grassy damp vegetal and herby notes of the LAGG distillery character arrive more pronounced on the palate. Again, the peat is earthy and ashy and the bonfire ash develops into cigar tobacco. Some more ‘earthy’ and musty flavours with old leather and wood. This is underpinned by a thick, creamy, and oily texture that coats the mouth.
Finish: A gentle short to medium finish that brings out more of the earthy/ashy smoke and some peppercorn spice.
Summary: Sweet and Peat. Zesty Citrus, Tropical Fruits, Herby-Vegetal/Grassy, and an Ashy-Earthy smoke.
$101.99
Producer Note: "Corriecravie is a hamlet just northwest of the village of Lagg that has its own secrets and stories to tell. This undulating terrain was home to some of the illicit stills that produced the infamous 'Arran water' in the days of early distilling on the island. And just near the village, there is the Torr a' Chaisteil Dun - a fort from the later Iron Age about 2000 years ago, locally known as 'Castle Hill.' With its sweeping views of the southern coastline of the island, Corriecravie is a place of beauty and intrigue that captures the essence of Arran."
"Coming to market shortly after the Kilmory, the Corriecravie Edition offers a unique twist on the Lagg Distillery spirit. After initially being matured in Bourbon barrels, this expression is finished for around six months in Oloroso sherry hogsheads sourced directly from producer Miguel Martin in Jerez. It is then bottled at 55% Vol, once again without chill filtration and with no added colouring. The result is a whisky that showcases a sweeter smoke and rich fruit notes."
$134.99
Originally matured in ex-Bourbon, this limited edition Lagg was finished for 6 months in Palo Cortado Sherry Casks before botling at 56.2%; 50ppm.
$89.99
Machrie Moor is the name Arran gives to peated single malt whiskies from their distillery. The Machrie Moor Cask Strength is bottled at 58.2%. It used to have batch numbers, but given that it is now a part of the permanent Arran range they have phased those out. The barley is peated for 20ppm, which is a little lower than Bowmore on Islay.
Producer Tasting Note
Nose: Citrus notes with a background of peat and a puff of smoke immediately apparent.
Palate: A robust dram with the typical orchard fruits of Arran coming to the fore over a layer of toasted brioche and red berries.
Finish: Long lasting, creamy vanilla and coconut notes from the Bourbon cask.
A memorable dram with character andcomplexity.
More About Arran Machrie Moor
On the west coast of the Isle of Arran lies a windswept and mystical peat bog called Machrie Moor. Bronze Age stone circles and standing stones are strewn across its barren, undulating terrain. One of the stone circles is known as Fingal’s Cauldron Seat, where sits a stone with a carved hole. The legendary warrior giant Fingal is said to have tethered his favourite dog Bran to this stone. This cask strength, peated expression of the Arran Single Malt perfectly captures the rugged beauty and lore of the landscape. Unleash the legend that is Machrie Moor.
• Peated Arran distilled each year since 2004
• Bottled at Cask Strength (56.2%). No batch number in 2018 as this product will now be a permanent part of our range.
• Peating level of 20PPM
$93.99
This has been a popular release ever since it first arrived on our shores. Bottled at 55.8% this new cask whisky was matured exclusively in sherry hogsheads.
Producer Description
This bottling is a return to the style of some of the earliest Arran Single Malt, which was matured in some of the finest Sherry casks available to the whisky industry. This cask strength 100% Sherry matured Single Malt is both luxurious and elegant with layers of rich sweet spice and oak.
