Kilkerran 16 Year Old Campbeltown Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Kilkerran · Glengyle Distillery
Kilkerran at sixteen years has matured into a whisky that channels every dimension of its Campbeltown home — the salt-laden winds, the ancient warehouses, the restrained peat. It's a benchmark for what this region can offer beyond its more famous neighbor. Serious malt, seriously grounded.
Nose
Maritime salinity leads into honeyed malt and orchard fruit, with a gentle briny smoke beneath. Dried apricot and a whisper of vanilla round out a complex, layered opening.
Palate
Creamy and medium-bodied, with buttery toffee, clove spice, and a characteristic Campbeltown oiliness. The mid-palate introduces earthy, almost coastal peat alongside peach and dried fruit.
Finish
Medium-long, with smoky malt and a lingering salinity that recalls the sea air of Campbeltown harbor.
- Region
- Campbeltown
- Cask Type
- Bourbon and sherry casks
- Peat Level (PPM)
- Undisclosed
- Distillation
- Double distilled in copper pot stills
- Maturation
- Predominantly bourbon casks with a portion of sherry casks, matured 16 years in Campbeltown warehouses
- Chill-Filtered
- Non-chill filtered
Cocktail Suggestion
Campbeltown Highball — 2 oz Kilkerran 16 · 4 oz chilled soda water · Build in a tall glass over ice, stir gently, garnish with a lemon twist.
Food Pairing
The briny sweetness of langoustines meets the whisky's maritime character, while brown butter mirrors the buttery, honeyed malt notes.
Glengyle Distillery was resurrected in 2004 by J&A Mitchell, the family behind Springbank, reviving a distillery silent since 1925 and restoring Campbeltown's claim to more than one active malt whisky producer.
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