Kilkerran Heavily Peated Batch 4 is a cask strength Campbeltown malt from Glengyle Distillery, bottled in spring 2021 at 58.6%. It is far smokier than the lightly peated Kilkerran 12, yet keeps the oily, fruity texture of the house style.
About This Whisky
The Heavily Peated line, sometimes labelled Peat in Progress, began in 2019 with two batches and followed the approach of the earlier Work in Progress series, releasing young smoky spirit as it develops. Batch 4 is a vatting of around 80% ex-bourbon and 20% ex-sherry casks, bottled with no age statement.
Tasting Profile
- Nose: Salted caramel, charred orchard fruit, damp earth and bonfire smoke.
- Palate: Oily and full, with smoked tea, honeycomb, lemon and black pepper.
- Finish: Long, drying and smoky, with grilled fruit and a mineral edge.
Serving & Food
At this strength, sip slowly from a nosing glass and add cool water bit by bit. Try it with barbecue pork ribs, peat-smoked salmon or a strong blue cheese such as Stilton.
How to Enjoy
Peat lovers who want something outside the Islay usual, and Kilkerran fans tracking each batch.
Product Details
Distillery: Glengyle (Kilkerran)
Region: Campbeltown, Scotland
Release: Heavily Peated Batch 4 (bottled 2021)
Age: No age statement
Cask mix: Approx. 80% ex-bourbon and 20% ex-sherry
ABV: 58.6% (cask strength)
Style: Heavily peated single malt Scotch whisky
Volume: 700mL
About the Distillery
Campbeltown was once home to dozens of distilleries, and by the late twentieth century only Springbank and Glen Scotia remained. Reopening Glengyle in 2004 gave the town a third working distillery and helped keep Campbeltown recognised as a whisky region in its own right. Glengyle has one pair of stills and takes its malted barley from Springbank, so the two distilleries remain closely tied in how they work day to day.