Kilkerran Heavily Peated Small Batch 10 57.8% NV

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Distillerie	Glengyle
Embouteilleur	OB
Serie	Small Batch Batch 10
Mise en bouteille pour
Date de distillation	Not Specified
Date de mise en bouteille	22.02.2024
Pays	Écosse
Région	Campbeltown
Age
Cask Type	90% Bourbon 10% Sherry
Numéro de fût	Bottle code 24/32
Alcohol %	57.8%
Volume
État	Parfait
Étiquette	Parfait
Stock	0

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Whisky Notes (88)

Nose: the dominance of bourbon oak gives it a very clean profile. Strong peat with a generous creamy note, think cream soda with shortbread and hints of vanilla cream. Then hints of banana cake, some coconut aromas. After a while also a honeyed, lightly tropical hint that reminds me of modern Bowmore production. Some coastal elements in the background.

Mouth: same echoes of Bowmore in my opinion, albeit with a firmer peaty footprint. Hints of mango, lime and pink grapefruit, along with honey. Then it moves to caramel before the charred herbs make it drier and a tad harsher. Gets a little woody, with a charred and tannic edge.

Finish: long loasting, with more charred notes, fading peat smoke, black peppercorns and charred rosemary.

A good option if you’re into heavily peated Campbeltown whisky. The nice fruitiness of this release is a positive surprise, in my opinion.

Serge Valentin (85)

Predominantly ex-bourbon (90%). While NAS, the pricing remains fair if the quality holds up (€65-70). Colour: light gold. Nose: fresher than its sherried counterpart and distinctly youthful, with hints of medicinal alcohol, tincture of iodine, damp earth, a fair amount of baker’s yeast, and lime juice. The peat is notably less aggressive than the ‘heavily peated’ moniker might suggest. With water: much the same, with young spirit notes, bandages, and a touch of antiseptic (mercurochrome). Mouth (neat): youthful, showcasing eau-de-vie (Gravenstein apples), lemon, green pepper, and unripe walnuts. Slightly sharp. With water: that eau-de-vie quality persists, bordering on new-make, which, I must admit, has its charm. Fresh mushrooms make an appearance, while the peat stays relatively restrained. Finish: long, youthful, lemony, with walnut and apple peel. Comments: I do enjoy this, though a touch more maturity would elevate it further. Not overly ferocious, either.