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:
Oak:
Caramel:
Zitrus:
Spices:
Honey:
Nuts:
Vanilla:
Herbs:
Alcohol:
Almonds:
Lime:
Malt:
Sherry:
Maritime Notes:
Anis:
Barley:
Date:
Floral:
Grass:
Ham:
Hazelnut:
Hay:
Heather:
Leather:
Lemon:
Lemon Peel:
Melon:
Mint:
Peach:
Pepper:
Raisin:
Salt:
Seaweed:
Tropical Fruit:
Herb:
Tasting
Sweet:
Vanilla:
Zitrus:
Peat Smoke:
Caramel:
Maritime Notes:
Salt:
Fruit:
Spices:
Honey:
Nuts:
Herbs:
Oil:
Oak:
Lemon:
Pepper:
Alcohol:
Sherry:
Heather:
Malt:
Mint:
Seaweed:
Green Apple:
Peach:
Apple:
Banana:
Barley:
Bonfire Smoke:
Coconut:
Ginger:
Grapefruit:
Finish
Maritime Notes:
Salt:
Nuts:
Spices:
Oil:
Zitrus:
Peat Smoke:
Fruit:
Pepper:
Sweet:
Chili:
Oak:
Herbs:
Heather:
Honey:
Herb:
Seaweed:
Sherry:
Tropical Fruit:
Leather:
Malt:
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Quality rating of this bottle
3.9
Rate
32
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Quality comparison of bottles
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All tasting notes
16. Sep 2016
25. Oct 2021
13. May 2020
10. Mar 2017
05. Nov 2016
10. Apr 2022
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
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.
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.
05. Sep 2016
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.
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 hereFinish:
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.
01. Nov 2019
Nosing:
Taste:
Finish:
earthy character and bitterness
Comment:
Kilkerran is very well balanced, waxy or very oily, complex dram. Cannot say anything bad about it.
Howevere I am not a fan of Campbeltown whiskies, as they do not offer any deep flavors. They are "thinking" drams, when you seat and look for flavors, and you can find a lot, but nothing is prominent, nothing is characteristic. But still this dram was the best among all Campbeltown drams I've tried. Level of peateness even for peat fans, are perfect balanced, nice and present.
Taste:
Finish:
earthy character and bitternessComment:
Kilkerran is very well balanced, waxy or very oily, complex dram. Cannot say anything bad about it.
Howevere I am not a fan of Campbeltown whiskies, as they do not offer any deep flavors. They are "thinking" drams, when you seat and look for flavors, and you can find a lot, but nothing is prominent, nothing is characteristic. But still this dram was the best among all Campbeltown drams I've tried. Level of peateness even for peat fans, are perfect balanced, nice and present.
