Kilkerran 8 year Old Cask Strength Bourbon Cask Whisky, 57.7%, 70cl.

The latest release of Kilkerran 8 Year Cask Strength, Bourbon Cask, 57.7%, 70cl, £62 sees 8 years in bourbon casks.

Notes of butterscotch and custard creams lead, with apple butter and white miso. Cream sponge and poached pear sweetness follows.

There is a creaminess on the palate in notes of shortbread crust and smooth caramel chocolate, with notes of gooseberries, white grapes, cigar box smoke and sandalwood developing. 

Hints of green peppercorn and honeydew melon emerge in the finish, alongside an ashy note.