Kilkerran 12 Years
Details about this bottle | Edit |
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15445 | |
Glengyle | |
Scotland, Campbeltown | |
Single Malt Whisky | |
12 Years | |
2016 | |
46% | |
0.7 l | |
Original bottling | |
Bourbon First Fill, Sherry | |
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Average tasting notes Tasting notes |
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Nosing
Sweet:
Peat Smoke:
Fruit:
Cherry:
Zitrus:
Oak:
Caramel:
Honey:
Herbs:
Spices:
Vanilla:
Nuts:
Sherry:
Lime:
Almonds:
Alcohol:
Malt:
Maritime Notes:
Tropical Fruit:
Anis:
Peach:
Mint:
Herb:
Seaweed:
Ham:
Lemon:
Grass:
Salt:
Raisin:
Heather:
Barley:
Hay:
Leather:
Pepper:
Melon:
Date:
Floral:
Hazelnut:
Lemon Peel:
Tasting
Sweet:
Zitrus:
Vanilla:
Peat Smoke:
Caramel:
Spices:
Fruit:
Maritime Notes:
Salt:
Oak:
Honey:
Nuts:
Oil:
Lemon:
Herbs:
Pepper:
Alcohol:
Mint:
Sherry:
Heather:
Malt:
Grapefruit:
Peach:
Seaweed:
Bonfire Smoke:
Ginger:
Coconut:
Green Apple:
Barley:
Banana:
Apple:
Lemon Peel:
Finish
Maritime Notes:
Salt:
Nuts:
Oil:
Spices:
Zitrus:
Peat Smoke:
Sweet:
Fruit:
Pepper:
Oak:
Chili:
Sherry:
Herb:
Herbs:
Tropical Fruit:
Malt:
Honey:
Seaweed:
Heather:
Leather:
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All tasting notes
Some bottles tend to be sold out as soon as they hit the shelves, which in case of Kilkerran 12 should not come as a surprise. Like a chameleon, the nose ranges from citrus fruits, charcoal and hints of brine to farmland, ginger and band-aid. On the palate, the crisp and herbal arrival is followed by drying oak spices, lemon candies and just the right amount of peat, all very dense and spirit-driven. White pepper, chamomile and a dash of salt introduce the long and savory finish, lingering on with soot, tobacco and fresh mint. Load up the truck while you can!
RATING: 4.2/5.0 ≙ 89 pts
RATING: 4.2/5.0 ≙ 89 pts
![ChristianG](/typo3temp/assets/_processed_/8/c/xcsm_placeholder_c76e323bc7.gif.pagespeed.ic.A3vOioVk5_.png)
30. Jun 2023
![TheGreatMothra](/typo3temp/assets/_processed_/8/c/xcsm_placeholder_c76e323bc7.gif.pagespeed.ic.A3vOioVk5_.png)
06. May 2018
Nosing:
The nose is slightly smoky, its clear this is a light peat treatment. Sweetness, caramel and citrus peel. Some maritime saltiness.
Taste:
Full body, sweet arrival, smokiness comes through, but isn't overpowering. Oak spiciness comes through, along with a big hit of black pepper. Salty towards the end.
Finish:
Lingering spiciness and smoke, nice mix of sweet and salt
Comment:
I came across this as I'm doing a run on 12 year old malts I haven't had yet. This one is an absolute gem. I will say though that it needs a little time after opening the bottle for it to settle down. Initially I was getting a lot of leather and menthol on the nose and the palate was a bit disjointed, but after a few days this went away. It also benefits a great deal from a bit of water, not a lot, maybe a teaspoon or so. I like level of the peat in this whisky, enough to be noticeable but not enough to strip 5 layers off your tongue. The saltiness also is a pleasant surprise, I like the maritime notes, and they're quite pronounced in this release.
The quality for the price on this one is absolutely outstanding, definitely one I'd recommend trying.
![Peat Smoke Peat Smoke](/fileadmin/_processed_/6/e/csm_SaltSmoke_-_Smoke_aad918cdb4.png)
![Lemon Peel Lemon Peel](/fileadmin/_processed_/7/3/csm_Fruit_-_Lemonpeel_86971489bf.png)
![Caramel Caramel](/fileadmin/_processed_/c/e/csm_Sweet_-_Caramel_cf101730fd.png)
![Maritime Notes Maritime Notes](/fileadmin/_processed_/a/5/csm_SaltSmoke_-_Maritime_0de8ff6a1b.png)
The nose is slightly smoky, its clear this is a light peat treatment. Sweetness, caramel and citrus peel. Some maritime saltiness.
Taste:
![Sweet Sweet](/fileadmin/_processed_/e/9/csm_Sweet_-_Sugar_9c1855377b.png)
![Peat Smoke Peat Smoke](/fileadmin/_processed_/6/e/csm_SaltSmoke_-_Smoke_aad918cdb4.png)
![Spices Spices](/fileadmin/_processed_/c/a/csm_DarkFlavors_-_Spices_453a4300b0.png)
![Pepper Pepper](/fileadmin/_processed_/6/c/csm_DarkFlavors_-_Pepper_e4f81c79f6.png)
![Salt Salt](/fileadmin/_processed_/5/b/csm_SaltSmoke_-_Salt_f4cd8c1c91.png)
Full body, sweet arrival, smokiness comes through, but isn't overpowering. Oak spiciness comes through, along with a big hit of black pepper. Salty towards the end.
Finish:
![Spices Spices](/fileadmin/_processed_/c/a/csm_DarkFlavors_-_Spices_453a4300b0.png)
![Peat Smoke Peat Smoke](/fileadmin/_processed_/6/e/csm_SaltSmoke_-_Smoke_aad918cdb4.png)
![Salt Salt](/fileadmin/_processed_/5/b/csm_SaltSmoke_-_Salt_f4cd8c1c91.png)
![Sweet Sweet](/fileadmin/_processed_/e/9/csm_Sweet_-_Sugar_9c1855377b.png)
Lingering spiciness and smoke, nice mix of sweet and salt
Comment:
I came across this as I'm doing a run on 12 year old malts I haven't had yet. This one is an absolute gem. I will say though that it needs a little time after opening the bottle for it to settle down. Initially I was getting a lot of leather and menthol on the nose and the palate was a bit disjointed, but after a few days this went away. It also benefits a great deal from a bit of water, not a lot, maybe a teaspoon or so. I like level of the peat in this whisky, enough to be noticeable but not enough to strip 5 layers off your tongue. The saltiness also is a pleasant surprise, I like the maritime notes, and they're quite pronounced in this release.
The quality for the price on this one is absolutely outstanding, definitely one I'd recommend trying.
![milkbonez](/typo3temp/assets/_processed_/8/c/xcsm_placeholder_c76e323bc7.gif.pagespeed.ic.A3vOioVk5_.png)
05. May 2020
Nosing:
this is a fresh neck pour, so maybe the alchol is coming off strongish, but it's there. not as much smoke as i had anticipated. actually much more balanced than what i had read, and honestly more grassy/floral, more depth than what i expected.
Taste:
light smokiness for me compared to the Islay's, more
which is carrying lots of flavor
there is a lot going on here
Finish:
Comment: Overall much more than i expected. not as peated as i had anticipated, but very well balanced, and with this rich oily mouthfeel that I have heard about, I have not experienced at this price point. This is tasty on a lot of levels, and is not a "bomb" in one way or the other, but balanced and complex. More on the fruity side, but you can sit with it for quite some time and pick out different notes.
![Alcohol Alcohol](/fileadmin/_processed_/2/9/csm_SaltSmoke_-_Alcohol_df87bf870c.png)
![Ham Ham](/fileadmin/_processed_/f/0/csm_DarkFlavors_-_Ham_e970667c07.png)
![Floral Floral](/fileadmin/_processed_/2/2/csm_Sweet_-_Floral_84795f0a11.png)
![Mint Mint](/fileadmin/_processed_/a/d/csm_GrainNuts_-_Mint_becf2bff08.png)
![Grass Grass](/fileadmin/_processed_/4/a/csm_GrainNuts_-_Grass_3164f75c94.png)
![Vanilla Vanilla](/fileadmin/_processed_/7/e/csm_Sweet_-_Vanilla_e272485da7.png)
![Tropical Fruit Tropical Fruit](/fileadmin/_processed_/d/c/csm_Fruit_-_Tropical_36f57fdc1d.png)
Taste:
![Oil Oil](/fileadmin/_processed_/9/a/csm_GrainNuts_-_Oil_6555b04ee2.png)
![Herbs Herbs](/fileadmin/_processed_/f/a/csm_GrainNuts_-_Herbs_96cbed52fc.png)
![Banana Banana](/fileadmin/_processed_/6/9/csm_Fruit_-_Banana_a845497048.png)
![Coconut Coconut](/fileadmin/_processed_/1/6/csm_Fruit_-_Coconut_ef853cfe4c.png)
![Alcohol Alcohol](/fileadmin/_processed_/2/9/csm_SaltSmoke_-_Alcohol_df87bf870c.png)
![Spices Spices](/fileadmin/_processed_/c/a/csm_DarkFlavors_-_Spices_453a4300b0.png)
Finish:
![Spices Spices](/fileadmin/_processed_/c/a/csm_DarkFlavors_-_Spices_453a4300b0.png)
![Herbs Herbs](/fileadmin/_processed_/f/a/csm_GrainNuts_-_Herbs_96cbed52fc.png)
![Tropical Fruit Tropical Fruit](/fileadmin/_processed_/d/c/csm_Fruit_-_Tropical_36f57fdc1d.png)
Comment: Overall much more than i expected. not as peated as i had anticipated, but very well balanced, and with this rich oily mouthfeel that I have heard about, I have not experienced at this price point. This is tasty on a lot of levels, and is not a "bomb" in one way or the other, but balanced and complex. More on the fruity side, but you can sit with it for quite some time and pick out different notes.