Kilkerran 12 Year

Well, I got the "funk" note from Campbeltown on the nose with a little vanilla and honey, maybe a little ash. The palate was pleasant with a little sweetness, some peat, and spicy/pepper. The finish was medium-long, with the pepper notes lasting a little longer than expected. Overall I think this is ok, if you like that Campbeltown funk. After trying a few whiskies from that area, I have to honestly say that is not my type of whisky. It's not bad, but I tend to prefer Highland, Islands better.

Sweet on the nose with meringue and toasted marshmallow, not much peat but show up on the finish with a little water

Nose is lightly peated with hints of dried fruit and toasted marshmallow. Palette of vanilla and biscuit. With 2 drops water marshmallow aroma becomes more pronounced, fruit smells more fresh and red and the peat disappears. Vanilla on the palette with a hint of peat appearing on the finish. This is a campfire s'more in a glass.

I don't drink this whisky often enough because I've only ever seen this one bottle in the wild, but boy do I enjoy it. Almost half gone now. Clear, orange-tinted gold (no coloring added). Energetic nose of gentle smoky peat, buttered pancakes, a touch of caramel, cardamom, and pears canned in syrup. This sweetness continues on the palate, with a weighty, glycerin mouthfeel and noticeable, but pleasant, heat. Finishes where it started, with long, lingering smoky peat. Full-throttle out of the gate and doesn't take its foot off the gas. The syrupy pears and gentle smoky peat suggests Oban Little Bay on steroids. Alternatively, if Oban Little Bay and Ardbeg Uigeidial had a love child, this is it. Aged in 70% ex-bourbon casks and 30% ex-sherry casks: perhaps the former is responsible for the touch of caramel on the nose. Wonderful. 46% ABV. 4.5 on the Distiller scale. N.B. All spirits tasted neat in a Glencairn glass.

Savory then sweet finish. At a restaurant but want to retry this in a better setting. I get the feeling I won’t love it but I do need to retry