Good news from Campbeltown – this year’s shipment of Kilkerran 16 years old has arrived, together with Kilkerran 12 years old.
Kilkerran Campbeltown Single Malt 12 years old
46 % | 70cl
Kilkerran 12 years old is produced 100% in Campbeltown, up to and including bottling and despatch. The maturation process takes place 70% in ex-bourbon casks and 30% in ex-sherry casks. It contains no colouring agents and is not chill-filtered.
Colour: Golden yellow.
Nose: Citrus notes are recognisable on the nose, including lemon meringue tart and lime juice. Sweet honey, vanilla and a hint of peat follow.
Palate: The palate takes a sweet turn with notes of honeydew melon, Danish pastry and biscuits. Followed by the maltiness of rye bread and a coastal influence of sea salt.
Finish: As the whisky develops, a savoury note emerges; reminiscent of grilled tropical fruit and shortbread crust to finish.
Kilkerran Campbeltown Single Malt 16 years old
46 % | 70cl
Kilkerran 16 years old is produced 100% in Campbeltown, up to and including bottling and despatch. The maturation process takes place 70% in ex-bourbon casks, 20% in ex-sherry casks and 10% in ex-rum casks. It contains no colouring agents and is not chill-filtered.
Colour: Dark bronze.
Nose: Notes of pineapple, sour cherries and sweet peat smoke introduce this whisky.
Palate: Tropical fruits dominate with notes of mango and papaya, golden syrup, coconut, dried apricots and a creamy vanilla note.
Finish: A mineral note on the finish, with a hint of pepper and cherry menthol.
Mitchell’s Glengyle Ltd. was only re-established in 2000 and yet looks back on a history that stretches far back into the 19th century to the Springbank, Rieclachan and especially Glengyle distilleries. After a chequered history, Glengyle ceased operations in 1925. Heroes Wright Blessed, the then chairman of J & A Mitchell and Co Ltd, succeeded in reviving its history 75 years later. He was the great-great-nephew of company founder William Mitchell. The name Kilkerran is derived from the Gaelic ‘Clan Loch Wille Chiarain’, the original name of today’s Campbeltown.