12-year-old Kilkerran single malt from Campbeltown's Glengyle Distillery, which reopened back in 2004. The Kilkerran 12 Year Old is lightly peated and non-chill filtered, and has been matured in a classic combination of bourbon casks sherry casks.
Oak notes are dominant, followed by toasted marshmallows and dried fruit pudding, as well as cherries, marzipan and a hint of peat.
Initially fruity with citrus notes and orange peel, after this: vanilla, butterscotch, honeycomb and digestive biscuits can all be tasted and enjoyed.
Velvet and smooth with lemon meringue, to conclude, there’s an oiliness and a saltiness that you’d expect from a Campbeltown dram.
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Best value for money!
Smooth
A really well made whisky from Kilkerran. Definately one of my candidates for 'whisky of the year'. Buy it if you can find it!
Found it malty, biscuity, which might come from a short fermentation, but if not then Lactobacilli have been active enough to suppress acetate esters and ethyl esters and promote furfural. Oak is very noticeable also, suggesting a first fill cask. Some little smoke from either low level Peating 5ppm or a highly charred American White Oak releasing guaiacols into the spirit. Didn't find this remarkable tbh.
Definitely not what I expected, not sure what this whisky wants to be... Springbank, Longrow and Hazelburn are my absolute favourite whiskys. I was expecting a similar level of quality and complexity, but this is not close. I can name at least a dozen different better offerings at 20 - 25% lower cost. Sorry...
