Kilkerran 12 Year

Been looking for this for some time and it was worth it. Pours a slightly dark straw color. Nose is salt and smoke. The smoke hits you upfront with an almost honey sweetness on the back end. As other reviews here have stated, it's more of a "smoked meat" smoke. Medium mouthfeel and long finish. I was able to compare this with Springbank 10 and liked this better. The Springbank was very good but the flavors in the Kilkerran just stood out more. I need to try one of the 12 year Springbanks for a true comparison.

Love love love. Such a good dram overall and great representation from Campbeltown which goes against the grain of the usual norm and has more of an “underground” appeal. On the nose: great balance between fruity tangs, creamy oak and vanilla touches. Down the hatch: solid, balanced and smooth with such a good long lasting after taste. Overall well deserving of the score.

A fantastic dram. Very complex. Has enough peat to make it interesting, but not too much that it’s overpowering. Hints of fruit and vanilla are also present. Has that distinct Campbeltown flavor to it. Really good stuff.

Nose: The peat is very controlled and coated in sweetness, great balance. Coal and rotting grass. Salty and heavily smoked meat. Some water brings out some fresh ripe pears, yellow apples and a hint of vanilla. The saltiness comes out a bit stronger but is overpowered by the sweetness. The malt is now there as well. a hint of lemon custard and walnut. Palate: Intensity and sweetness, by which the peat is covered. Olive oil and a bit of ash. Juicy feeling like a very fatty smoked meat, makes you salivate. A few drops of water lets the malt and the wood shine. Pears and walnuts are back in the dance. finish: A return of the campfire on a beach. Long finish, smoke tends to last longer in my experience. Gets more meaty with water. Overall very complex, layered and changing yet very enjoyable. Very good quality/price for a scotch.