Kilkerran Heavily Peated Peat in Progress Batch N°5

 

 

 

57,7°

Distillery : Glengyle - Campbeltown

85% Bourbon and 15% Sherry Casks

Original Bottling 

Limited Edition 

Single Malt 

Bottled in 2021

Unchillfiltered, Uncoloured, Cask Strength

Peated around 84 ppm

Released at the very end of 2021, Batch 5 of the Heavily Peated range differs very little from its predecessors. One ounce less sherry casks, almost the same amount of peat, and still no chill filtration or colouring. It is said to be 5 to 6 years old. We do not know how many bottles have been released.

 

Let's Taste It : 

Still a sweet nose despite the smoke. Vergeoise, pastry cream, cannelé, frangipane, meringue. Then marine elements, lobster with mayonnaise, prawn crakers. Intense iodine. Scallops. A hint of hay in the background. The palate is even more pastry-like, with genoise, macaroons and creamy, ashy vanilla. The peat gives a nice thickness. Very long finish, cola, dry earth, crazy intensity. Milk chocolate, traces of charcoal. Fine sand. Almond paste.

 

In Short, 

Another great success, where the smoke is only there to bring out other sweet, marine and farmhouse flavours. It's very varied and complex. I preferred Batch 3, but it's not far off. The price is right, so if you can, jump on it.

Score : 89

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                           To Be Listened While Sipping :

 

                                           Sonic Youth - The Sprawl