Glengyle Distillery Kilkerran Heavily Peated Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)
Given the creative forces behind this project it’s no surprise Glengyle already has a minor cult following both at home and in several international markets. Major UK retailers routinely sell out. Keepers of the realm, J&A Mitchell purchased the site in 2000. Springbank’s former production director, Frank McHardy supervised a modern, single level distillery design. After an 80 year hiatus, Glengyle re-commenced distilling in 2004 marketing their malt under the ‘Kilkerran’ label (naming rights to ‘Glengyle’ belong to Loch Lomond Distillers).
Notes from Kilkerran… Nose: Roasted apples and poached pears, dusty oak furniture, a hint of espresso and some dried peels, vanilla cheesecake, rhubarb and custard sweets with delicate peat smoke.. Palate: Opens up with salted caramel sweetness, before smoke and oatcakes develop. There’s a bit of flaky pastry dipped in coffee, sweet salted caramel, and another helping of cooked orchard fruit. The peat is prolific yet well integrated. Finish: Long and creamy. Sweet, drying smoke remains on the finish. Non chill filtered.
Glengyle’s roots extend deep into Campbeltown culture. It was originally built by a local farmer, William Mitchell, who was part owner of the famous Springbank distillery. Mitchell operated Glengyle until 1919, then sold the distillery to Highland Malt Distilleries Ltd, who operated Glengyle for just five years. In 1924 Glengyle suffered a fate similar to many of Campbeltown’s distilleries, unable to survive the economic downturn following World War One. Sir Maurice Bloch, of the Bloch Brothers purchased the distillery in 1940, which had been used by the Campbeltown Miniature Rifle club and prepared to again produce whisky. With the outbreak of World War Two, his plans were abandoned.
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