Auction Ended: Tuesday 20 April, 2021
Winning Bid: £80.00
Estimate: £80 - £100
Glengyle is J&A Mitchell’s resurrected Campbeltown distillery, originally opened by William Mitchell in 1872. As with most of those in the region, it did not however survive the 1920s, and closed midway through the decade. In 2000 the site was reacquired by the family company though, and the new distillery was designed by former Springbank manager, Frank McHardy, who incorporated the two spirit stills from the long-defunct Ben Wyvis, where he began his career. Distilling began in 2004, and the first release was bottled in 2007. Interestingly, J&A Mitchell were did not acquire the Glengyle trademark along with the site (it belongs to Glen Scotia), so its single malt is bottled under the Kilkerran brand.
This 8 year old malt has been aged entirely in ex-Sherry wood and was released in January 2021.
Presentation: 56.9% 70cl
Vintage: 8YO
