Kilkerran 12 Year Single Malt Scotch 750 ml

Glengyle Distillery makes no secret about the production of Kilkerran whisky from the independent but not too well known whisky region Campbeltown. Most of the barley used is purchased from the east coast of Scotland but some is also sourced from the region of origin. The neighbouring distillery Springbank takes care of the malting. Back at Glengyle Distillery the barley malt is ground by an old Craigellachie mill. Anything not classifiable as flour or husks about 70% of the ground malt is mashed in with the addition of hot water. This is followed by fermentation for 72 to 110 hours which produces a type of beer with 5% alcohol. The double distillation in the typical Scottish manner is carried out in the converted equipment of the former Ben Wyvis distillery. After the first evaporation and condensation pass in the so-called Wash Still the alcohol content of the liquid is 22% after which it passes through the Spirit Still. The result is a 68% distillate which is diluted with locally sourced water and then filled into a selection of Bourbon Hogsheads 250 litres and Sherry Butts 500 litres. The storage takes place again in the larger Springbank distillery where a traditional and a modern warehouse are used. After a 12-year wait which the distillery has been using some creative bottlings Kilkerran Whisky was launched in 2016. The Glengyle distillery was founded in 1872 by William Mitchell but had to close down in 1925. Thanks to the increased worldwide interest in Scotch Whisky the buildings were rebuilt and reopened in 2004.