Mitchell's Glengyle Ltd. "Kilkerran" Aged 12 Years Single Malt Scotch Whisky Campbeltown

700ml bottle

46% abv

"...some oiliness but also a purity that is that isn't as obvious at Springbank...The nose billows out of the glass with sweet citrus, mineral/petrol, powerful herbs and deep, clean smokiness. On the palate, it's obviously peated, but not acrid, and so wonderfully old school. Chewy texture, lemon balm, lanolin, chalk mineral, salted stone fruit, and ocean spray. Tangy, structured, long, salty, and satisfying as it finishes."

 – David Othenin-Girard

When the doors opened at the Mitchell's Glengyle Distillery in March of 2004, it became the first new distillery to open in Campbeltown in more than 125 years. Once the center of whisky production for Scotland, Campbeltown had been hit hard over the last century and dwindled down to two distilleries - Springbank and Glen Scotia. When the SWA threatened to take away the Campbeltown appellation, Springbank was told a region needed at least three distilleries to consider itself a specific locale. The decision was then made to reopen the long-dormant Glengyle distillery located immediately next door to Springbank. Kilkerran is the name that was chosen for the single malt produced at Mitchell’s Glengyle Distillery, because the name Glengyle is already used for a blended Highland malt and they wished to avoid any possible confusion between the newest single malt to come from the Campbeltown region and a pre-existing blended Highland malt. 

The flavor of the Kilkerran is a little bit of everything, offering something of a renaissance style, which can be described as classically Highland. Very few malts offer so much complexity, while remaining absolutely approachable. The quality of this malt is not to be undersold. It truly represents an authentic expression of the old way to make Scotch, and delivers more enjoyment than just about any other whisky for your dollar in the shop. A mixture of 70% ex-bourbon barrels and 30% first and second fill sherry butts. A benchmark malt.