Rating 7/ 10
Kilkerran 16 2026
Nose: Jasmine, honey, sidewalk on a hot day
Palate: Peaches gummies, jasmin, heather, chamomile, white tea.
Rating: 7 / 10 – light and delightful
Tasting Notes by Brand: Kilkerran
Rating 6/ 10
Kilkerran Distillery Handfill 59.2%
Nose: Buttery, honey and salinity, smoked salmon, cinnamon. cedar filled with a sharp filtered sake. Cutting open a passion fruit. Lemon. Freshly washed sheet .. or maybe just downy sheets. Makes me want to cuddle a teddy bear.
Palate: Grilled watermelon rinds. (lightly) smoked pork belly. Agave syrup. Honeysuckle. Pool water / chlorine from when I swim laps. Packing tape.
Rating: 4 (Ryan) 6 (Shane) / 10 – Another lovely salty and tart fruity pour. Hits all parts of my tongue. Still wishing for a bit more of the Springbank dirtiness but enjoyable. Ryan says tart is an annoying way to romanticize bitterness. And I should own that I like pucker face. Two wins, or two fails depending on the audience.
Rating 6/ 10
Kilkerran 11 Year 2007/2018 Sherry Cask 58.1% for Cadenheads
Nose: Ouch, my poor schnozz. Bit burney on the first draw. Chocolate covered raspberries. Starbucks fancy coffachino my daughter absolutely loves. I can barely drink those things when she brings them home they are so sweet. Dried prunes and salted licorice. A well integrated smoke layer, like the clothes I wore last night while bbqing.
Palate: The sherry fruit notes and peat blend super well, with a bold palate and some big peat. Dark chocolate and coffee coated grilled pork chop with lingonberry sauce. Smoked salted butter. Blackberry scones with smoked butter and sea salt. Grilled red bell peppers. Copper penny.
Rating: 6 (Shane & Rich) 5 (Rohan & Rachel) / 10 – A big intense cask, that I enjoyed visiting, but not sure I could hang with too often.