Kilkerran 12 Year

Yes, it lives up to the hype. While I didn't get much on the nose besides a delicate lemon scent, there's a whole fruit bowl of citrus in the satisfyingly viscous palate. And wow, that finish. It goes on and on, fades, and then returns, like a trick ending to a song. Picked up a bottle for 35 pounds in the UK but seems to be going for $75 in the US.

The nose is like freshly baked shortbread spread with green chilli jam. In the mouth it's Big, incredible mouthfeel for such a pale whisky, peppery, a bit medicinal. It has a lovely subtle peatiness (perfect for those nights where you want a bit of smoke, but not a bonfire). Massive finish. Up there with the best whisky I've tasted in 2016.