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Glengyle

Founded in 1872 by William Mitchell and closed in 1925, it was only in 2000 that Hedley Wright – head of neighbouring Springbank distillery and a descendant of the founder – brought the distillery back to life after 80 years of dormancy: as Kilkerran.

Since the rights to the name "Glengyle" now belong to another company, the malt is sold under the name Kilkerran. From the approachable Kilkerran 12 Year Old to special bottlings, you will find the right bottle for every occasion in our selection.

Kilkerran 12 year old
Kilkerran 12 year old
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Content: 0.7 Liter (€85.70 / 1 Liter)

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How did Glengyle survive 80 years of dormancy?

William Mitchell founded Glengyle in 1872 – as the son of Archibald Mitchell, and thus part of the same family that had also founded Springbank. Britain's economic depression and US Prohibition increasingly hurt the distillery from 1910 onward; it was sold in 1919 and closed for good in 1925. The warehouses even served for a time as a petrol station and car garage, and a 1940s revival attempt by the Bloch Brothers foundered amid the Second World War. It was only in 2000 that Hedley Wright – head of Springbank and a descendant of William Mitchell – bought the disused site back into family ownership; the stills came from the long-closed Ben Wyvis distillery. In 2004, spirit ran from the stills again for the first time in 80 years.

Why is the whisky called Kilkerran rather than Glengyle?

The rights to the name "Glengyle" now belong to Loch Lomond Distillers, who market their own blended malt under that name. The revived distillery therefore had to use the name Kilkerran instead – derived from the old Gaelic term for Campbeltown. What initially appeared as a hard-to-characterise "Work in Progress" series in small batches has since developed into a fully-fledged core range with fixed age statements.

Overview of the most popular bottlings

1. Kilkerran 12 Year Old
The distillery's established core bottling.
Taste: Bold and spicy with a maritime note, typical of Campbeltown.
Serving suggestion: For Springbank fans wanting to discover a second Campbeltown voice.

2. Kilkerran 8 Year Old Bourbon Cask Matured
The younger, lighter variant.
Taste: Fresh and fruity with subtle spice.
Serving suggestion: A good introduction to the still-young Kilkerran range.

Facts and figures

Address: Glengyle Road, Campbeltown. Capacity: around 750,000 litres (currently reduced production). Owner: Mitchell's Glengyle Ltd. (a sister company of Springbank).