PBMichiganWolverine
Kilkerran 12 Year
Single Malt — Campbeltown, Scotland
Reviewed
January 2, 2017 (edited March 29, 2020)
I've heard really good things from this distillery, and yes....I can say it's all true. I loved this, right up there with Springbank 10. It's a different profile than its Campbeltown brethren, but just as good. I get a faint citrus aroma, then followed by a tsunami of flavor on the palette. I get brine soaked ship ropes, coal, and citrus. I get then some floral---specifically jasmine. The finish is long and satisfying, lingers a citrusy-briny trail. I think it's fr $60-70...I would say definitely worth it at that price.
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@cascode: i think you're right----Springbank has taken off lately with some great products ( Burgundy casks, Local Barley, etc).
"It's a different profile than its Campbeltown brethren". Indeed - the 4th Springbank? I wonder if Campbeltown is set to become the next whisky region to take off, like Islay did 20 years ago? Please, let it be so.
Yeah, this was really an amazing product, especially if you consider the quality / price point ratio. In a crowded field, I'm sure they're simply trying to spur sales (and how better than a great quality-price ratio?), but not sure if future releases will be at this friendly price point.
Well, this just got added to the wish list. Cheers!
Glad you liked it! I finished the small amount I had and am hankering for a full bottle.