Kilkerran 12 Year Old, 700ml
The sister distillery to Springbank, Kilkerran was founded by William Mitchell in 1872, Originally named Glengyle, the distillery faced challenges during the early 20th century economic downturn, leading to closure in 1925.
There were multiple atemps to reopen it when finally in early 2000’s, Mitchell's Glengyle Limited, led by Hedley Wright, revived the distillery and named it after the Gaelic name of Campbeltown region.
Kilkerran 12 Year Old is a lightly peated (15 ppm) single malt matured in 70% ex-bourbon casks and 30% ex-sherry casks.
Nose: Oak, toasted marshmallow, dried fruit, cherry, marzipan, hint of peat.
Palate: Fruity (citrus, orange), vanilla, butterscotch, honeycomb, digestive biscuits.
Finish: Smooth, lemon meringue, oily, salty.