Kilkerran

  • Kilkerran Heavily Peated Batch 4

    Very peaty as expected, I felt this one was much better when reduced with water as lots of flavours were masked or locked away behind the wall of peat smoke. 87/100 Continue reading

  • Kilkerran 12 Years Old

    Smoother and more refined than I last remember, possibly due to slightly older stock being available? Incredibly mealy and cereal led with soft peat smoke pervading later. 87/100 Continue reading

  • Kilkerran 12 Years Old

    A remarkable single malt from Glengyle distillery, this Kilkerran 12 Years Old is marvellously constructed and is one I have been meaning to write a review of since buying the bottle. Unfortunately every dram I pour for the purposes of… Continue reading

  • Kilkerran 8 Years Old Open Day 2016

    Great whisky but towards the end becomes a little spirit and youthfull outliving its sherry cask maturation – thankfully like all great whisky this is tamed with a drop of water which just improves things all-round. 87/100 Continue reading

    Kilkerran  8 Years Old Open Day 2016
  • Kilkerran 9 Years Old Open Day 2015

    This has a rich rummy sweetness but just can’t quite carry this the whole distance, definitely a candied wood and whisky feel to this one. 86/100 Continue reading

    Kilkerran  9 Years Old Open Day 2015
  • Kilkerran Work In Progress 7 Bourbon Wood

    A powerful and slightly unusual expression. There is a mass of vanilla here from the cask but water snuffs this out and I feel suddenly transported back to the WIP2 and 3 editions I have tried in terms of vigour… Continue reading

    Kilkerran Work In Progress 7 Bourbon Wood
  • Kilkerran Work in Progress 3

    Alluring and warm… a great summers evening dram that leaves you licking your lips for more. 76/100 Continue reading

    Kilkerran Work in Progress 3
  • Kilkerran Work In Progress 2

    Better than I was expecting, my last experience of Kilkerran was the WIP5 at the 2013 Glasgow Whisky Festival at which it stood out as young and harsh – but possibly due to unfair comparison with some really very old… Continue reading

    Kilkerran Work In Progress 2