Glengyne distillery in Campbeltown released a cask strength version of its single malt in april 2017, bottled at 8 years of age and eagerly awaited.

We’re trying the latest (third) batch, bottled in 2018 at 56.5% ABV.

Kilkerran 8 yo Cask Strength (56,5%, OB 2018, 9000 btl.)

Nose: gentle sweet smoke, with lots of mineral notes, wet chalk, gravel and earth. Sooty notes and light diesel. A slight sourness of lemon and green apple. More orchard fruits (peach, rhubarb) after a while, as well as vanilla, honey, spearmint, orange oils and hints of biscuits. Young but spot on....