Bottle Information
Bottler: Distillery
Cask Type: bourbon cask matured
Type: Single Malt Scotch
Kilkerran Work in Progress 7 Bourbon Wood Campbeltown single malt Scotch whisky distilled at Glengyle distillery. The final release of the WIP series, an 11 Year Old bottled 2015 and fully matured in ex-bourbon casks. 6,000 bottles.
Glengyle
William Mitchell established Glengyle Distillery in 1872 in Campbeltown at the foot of the Kintyre Peninsular. Closed in 1925, malt whisky stock sold and all the equipment removed. The buildings were purchased by Hedley Wright in 2000 who re-furbished and re-opened Glengyle Distillery in 2004. Now equipped with two small stills and operating for one or two months per year to produce Glengyle single malt whisky which is called Kilkeran.
Nose: Immediate hit of lush green apples mixed with marzipan and hot baked vanilla buns. A gentle smoke hugs the fruit notes throughout. Let it breathe in the glass for a quarter of an hour and you are greeted by immense madagascan vanilla pod seeds in warm full fat milk.
Palate: Puff of smoke mixed with tangy apple, yet elegant and mature - fantastically well rounded dram.
Finish: Long, smooth and luxurious.
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Glengyle
Glengyle Distillery, originally founded in 1872 in Campbeltown at the foot of the Kintyre Peninsula, is a storied landmark in Scotland’s renowned Highland whisky region. After ceasing operations in 1925, the distillery sold all malt whisky stock and removed its equipment, leaving only the historic buildings intact. In 2000, Hedley Wright, proprietor of Springbank Distillery and a descendant of William Mitchell, acquired the surviving structures and undertook a meticulous refurbishment. Glengyle Distillery was successfully reopened in 2004, now equipped with two small stills and operating for one to two months each year to produce its esteemed single malt whisky known as Kilkerran. Since its revival, Glengyle has released regular batches of Work in Progress, culminating in the introduction of the highly anticipated Kilkerran 12 Year Old in 2016. This revival not only honors the distillery’s rich heritage but also contributes to the vibrant Campbeltown whisky landscape, making Glengyle Distillery a cherished destination for whisky enthusiasts and collectors seeking authentic and exceptional single malts.
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