Description
Kilkerran 8 Years Bourbon Cask Matured Campbeltown Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Kilkerran Distillery was founded in 1872 by William Mitchell, son of Archibald Mitchell, founder of nearby Springbank. Glengyle had bad luck and closed for good in 1925.
Until November 2000, Mitchell Glengyle Limited was led by Hedley Wright (Springbank), the great-great-grandson of William Mitchell. ) announced the purchase of the old Glengyle building, thus returning the distillery to the hands of its founding family.
Mitchell's Glengyle Ltd. are very proud to be continuing and adding to the great Campbeltown Distilling tradition andie choice of name refects that.Kilkerran is derived from the Gaelic 'Ceann Loch Cille Chiarain" which is the name of the original settlement whare Saint Kieran had his religious cell and Campbeltown now stands.
Kilkerran is thought to be a suitable name for a new Campbeltown Malt since it was unusual for the old Campbeltown distilleries to be called after a Glen,a custom more usually associated with the Speyside region.
Nose: very chalky with a firm salty side. A lot of dusty grains come out, which is lovely. Then gentle horse stable aromas, motor oil and new Chamois leather. Earthy notes too, as well as some hardwood polish, lemon peels and pebbles on a beach. Dried grass and a soft sooty note in the background too. Funky but absolutely spot on.
Mouth : bursting with character again. Sweet dough, barley and yellow apples. Then it becomes chalky and mineral again, with that salty note, drie herbs and a puff of peat smoke. Also hints of cardboard, which blend in nicely. Heather, more engine oil and hints of grapefruit towards the end. Pepper too.
Finish: really long and earthy, on chalk, grapefruits, green tea and salt.
Origin : Scotland
Distillery : Glengyle
Type : Whisky
Style : Single malt whisky
Year Age : 8 Years Old
Barrel : Bourbn cask
Alcohol : 55.8%vol
Bottle Size : 700ml