The sister distillery to Springbank, Kilkerran was founded by William Mitchell in 1872, Originally named Glengyle, the distillery faced challenges during the early 20th century economic downturn, leading to closure in 1925. There were multiple atemps to reopen it when finally in early 2000’s, Mitchell's Glengyle Limited, led by Hedley Wright, revived the distillery and named it after the Gaelic name of Campbeltown region. Kilkerran "Heavily Peated" Batch No. 7 was aged in 90% bourbon casks and 10% sherry casks before being bottled at cask strength. Nose: Citrus, cheesecake, rhubarb, custard, subtle peat. Palate: Apple pie, caramel, peat, coastal notes. Finish: Long, creamy, oak, peat smoke. ---------------------------------- Product Type: Single Malt Whisky ABV: 59.1% Region: Campbeltown
