Glengyle distillery
Campbeltown, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Founded in 1872.
Alert me for Glengyle releases- Founded
- 1872
- Region
- Campbeltown
- Limited lines
- 3
- Editions tracked
- 9
Kilkerran 16 Year Old. Picture from Whiskys.co.uk (Arkwrights).
About GlengyleScotland
Glengyle Distillery in Campbeltown was founded in 1872 by William Mitchell, who left Springbank after a dispute with his brother John. It was sold to West Highland Malt Distilleries Ltd in 1919 and production stopped completely in 1925. In 2000 it was bought by Mitchell's Glengyle Ltd, headed by Hedley G Wright, a great great nephew of William Mitchell, and after a four year rebuild the first spirit was distilled in 2004. Its whisky is sold as Kilkerran Single Malt, because the Glengyle name was already trademarked for a blended malt, and after Mr Wright's death in 2023 his shares passed to three local trust funds. Alongside its core range, Kilkerran puts out limited releases such as the 8 year old cask strength, released each year in one or two parts.
Limited lines
Each Glengyle line in the book, with dates and shop stock.
| No. | Line | Age · strength | Last release | Next | Editions | Shop stock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | Kilkerran 16 Year Old | 16 years · 46% ABV | 1 September 2026 | No estimate | 2 | In stock 1 shop |
| 002 | Kilkerran 8 Year Old Cask Strength | 8 years · 57.7% ABV | May 2026 | No estimate | 2 | In stock 1 shop |
| 003 | Kilkerran Heavily Peated | No age statement · 58.3% ABV | 2026 | No estimate | 5 | In stock 3 shops |
Edition archive
9 editions across 3 lines, newest first.
| No. | Released | Edition | Line | Strength | Bottles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | 1 September 2026 | 2026 Release | Kilkerran 16 Year Old | 46% ABV | Not stated |
| 002 | May 2026 | 2026 Release (bourbon cask) | Kilkerran 8 Year Old Cask Strength | 57.7% ABV | Not stated |
| 003 | 2026 | Batch 14 | Kilkerran Heavily Peated | 58.3% ABV | Not stated |
| 004 | November 2025 | Batch 13 | Kilkerran Heavily Peated | 58.6% ABV | Not stated |
| 005 | 2025 | 2025 Release | Kilkerran 16 Year Old | 46% ABV | Not stated |
| 006 | 2025 | 2025 Release (bourbon cask, batch 11) | Kilkerran 8 Year Old Cask Strength | 55.6% ABV | Not stated |
| 007 | 2025 | Batch 12 | Kilkerran Heavily Peated | 58.4% ABV | Not stated |
| 008 | 2025 | Batch 11 | Kilkerran Heavily Peated | 57.9% ABV | Not stated |
| 009 | February 2024 | Batch 10 | Kilkerran Heavily Peated | 57.8% ABV | Not stated |
Sources
- Glengyle on Wikipedia, en.wikipedia.org
- Glengyle Distillery History, Kilkerran (Glengyle Distillery)
- FAQs, Kilkerran (Glengyle Distillery)
- Visit Us, Kilkerran (Glengyle Distillery)
- 8yo Cask Strength, Kilkerran (Glengyle Distillery)
- Kilkerran Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Kilkerran (Glengyle Distillery)
- Where to Buy, Kilkerran (Glengyle Distillery)
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