Kilkerran 12 Years

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15445
Glengyle
Scotland, Campbeltown
Single Malt Whisky
12 Years
2016
46%
0.7 l
Original bottling
Bourbon First Fill, Sherry
Chill filtration - Without Artifical colouring - Without
Average tasting notes Tasting notes
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Nosing
Sweet:
Sweet:
Peat Smoke:
Peat Smoke:
Fruit:
Oak:
Cherry:
Zitrus:
Cherry:
Zitrus:
Oak:
Caramel:
Fruit:
Caramel:
Honey:
Vanilla:
Vanilla:
Honey:
Nuts:
Spices:
Herbs:
Herbs:
Lime:
Almonds:
Malt:
Alcohol:
Lime:
Sherry:
Maritime Notes:
Almonds:
Spices:
Alcohol:
Maritime Notes:
Leather:
Pepper:
Melon:
Hay:
Floral:
Lemon Peel:
Herb:
Mint:
Tropical Fruit:
Lemon:
Salt:
Date:
Peach:
Seaweed:
Ham:
Hazelnut:
Barley:
Heather:
Ham:
Hazelnut:
Floral:
Date:
Melon:
Pepper:
Leather:
Hay:
Barley:
Heather:
Seaweed:
Peach:
Grass:
Raisin:
Salt:
Grass:
Malt:
Lemon:
Lemon Peel:
Herb:
Mint:
Anis:
Tropical Fruit:
Raisin:
Tasting
Sweet:
Sweet:
Zitrus:
Zitrus:
Peat Smoke:
Vanilla:
Vanilla:
Caramel:
Caramel:
Spices:
Maritime Notes:
Spices:
Salt:
Salt:
Fruit:
Maritime Notes:
Peat Smoke:
Oak:
Honey:
Honey:
Nuts:
Oak:
Lemon:
Herbs:
Oil:
Pepper:
Fruit:
Lemon:
Oil:
Pepper:
Alcohol:
Alcohol:
Herbs:
Malt:
Heather:
Sherry:
Mint:
Sherry:
Heather:
Mint:
Peach:
Grapefruit:
Ginger:
Lemon Peel:
Seaweed:
Coconut:
Bonfire Smoke:
Green Apple:
Barley:
Peach:
Grapefruit:
Ginger:
Bonfire Smoke:
Coconut:
Green Apple:
Lemon Peel:
Barley:
Nuts:
Malt:
Banana:
Apple:
Apple:
Banana:
Seaweed:
Finish
Salt:
Maritime Notes:
Maritime Notes:
Salt:
Oil:
Spices:
Nuts:
Oil:
Peat Smoke:
Zitrus:
Peat Smoke:
Zitrus:
Spices:
Fruit:
Sweet:
Sweet:
Fruit:
Pepper:
Pepper:
Chili:
Oak:
Oak:
Chili:
Malt:
Herb:
Tropical Fruit:
Sherry:
Honey:
Seaweed:
Herbs:
Leather:
Herbs:
Herb:
Honey:
Seaweed:
Sherry:
Malt:
Leather:
Heather:
Heather:
Tropical Fruit:

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16. Sep 2016
Schlaubi63
25. Oct 2021
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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
TheGreatMothra
06. May 2018
Nosing: Rauch Zitronenschale Karamell Maritime Noten
The nose is slightly smoky, its clear this is a light peat treatment. Sweetness, caramel and citrus peel. Some maritime saltiness.

Taste: Süße Rauch Gewürze Pfeffer Salz
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: Gewürze Rauch Salz Süße
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.
ChristianG
30. Jun 2023
05. Sep 2016
milkbonez
05. May 2020
Nosing: Alkohol Schinken Floral Minze Gras Vanille Tropische Früchte 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: Öl Kräuter Banane Kokosnuss light smokiness for me compared to the Islay's, more Alkohol which is carrying lots of flavorGewürze there is a lot going on here

Finish: Gewürze Kräuter Tropische Früchte

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.