Kilkerran WIP 5 - Bourbon Wood
Fresh
1 188
Review by @MaltActivist
- Nose22
- Taste22
- Finish22
- Balance22
- Overall88
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- Brand: Kilkerran
- Type: Scotch
- Region: Campbeltown
- ABV: 46%
Kilkerran is the rising star of Campbeltown and the Work In Progress series is a testament to that. This installment is matured in Bourbon Wood and is roughly 8 or so years old.
The nose is fresh. Very fresh. Hay bales sit atop a grassy knoll of warm lemon apple stew and crumbling ginger biscuits fresh out of the oven. Like a picnic basket open in the wind.
The palate is honey smooth with lemon chocolate sprinkled with the mildest of white peppers.
The finish is long and coats your mouth with a lemony limestone consistency interlaced with hints of spice.
A very tasty dram to say the least.
I agree with you on the "zing" of this whisky. Having a glass or two of it tonight myself. I will give the sherry version a try next time. Quite a nice long finish - Minerally...Like Perrier with a big spritz of lemon. Good score too. An 88 in my book is generally "buy again" whisky. Looking forward to the 10 year release!