Kilkerran 8 Year Cask Strength
Product details
| Management number | 253378096 | Release Date | 2026/10/24 | List Price | CA$40.00 | Model Number | 253378096 | ||
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Strict Limit of One Bottle per Household
A whisky from Campbeltown's 'newest, oldest distillery', Glengyle. Originally closed in 1925, Glengyle was eventually bought in 2000 by Hedley Wright, the great-great nephew of the distillery's original founder, and re-opened in 2004. Its whiskies are named Kilkerran both to avoid confusion with pre-existing whisky blends, and to pay homage to Saint Kerran, who had a religious cell in Campbeltown. Kilkerran 8 Year Old is lightly peated.
Part of Kilkerran's limited core range, the Kilkerran 8 year old cask strength is released annually, either as a one or two part release. Previous releases have included full maturations in Bourbon, Port and Sherry casks. The 2025 release is fully matured in Bourbon barrels.
Producer's Tasting Notes
Nose: Notes of butterscotch and custard creams lead, with apple butter and white miso. Cream sponge and poached pear sweetness follows.
Palate: There is a creaminess on the palate in notes of shortbread crust and smooth caramel chocolate, with notes of gooseberries, white grapes, cigar box smoke and sandalwood developing.
Finish: Hints of green peppercorn and honeydew melon emerge in the finish, alongside an ashy note.