Glengyle Distillery Kilkerran 8 Year Old Sherry Cask Matured Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml) - 2024 Release

Shifting the emphasis with each release, the Kilkerran 8 year old alternates between ex-bourbon, ex-port and ex-sherry cask maturation. Oloroso features in this edition. At least one reviewer has noted a sulphury character which can be an issue across all of J&A Mitchell’s bottlings, including Springbank and Cadenhead’s. It's a matter of personal taste. Some are more sensitive to it than others, and there's also a camp who consider it a positive complexing factor. 57.4% Alc./Vol. Non chill filtered.

Other reviews... Nose: Strong sherry influence and soft peat. There’s a nice balance with the classic ‘Campbeltown funk’. Using that term feels like a cop-out. Not everybody will understand what that smells like exactly. But it’s there in spades. As well as a slight dirtiness. Some rubber, but luckily not as much. A good amount of mango, some tangerines too, and papaya as well as burlap and tobacco. Taste: Starting on tobacco, mint leaves and earthy peat. A quick hit of fennel and thyme as well. Then blackcurrants, a hint of fudge and dried apricots. But also some touches of sulphur again. Finish: Lingering finish with sweet cereals, a touch of rubber and honey... There's a dirtiness here that I'd attribute to the ex-sherry casks. Not that I only enjoy ultra-clean, crisp whisky. Ben Nevis has turned dirtiness into an art form. But there it's part of the spirit character. Here I feel it's the cask. That's a big difference. - wordsofwhisky.com

Notes from the producers... The familiar rich and dirty character of our Kilkerran 8 year old sherry series is clear to taste. We also get thick date syrup, blackcurrants, cherries, redcurrants and a maritime coastal taste.