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    Connemara Peated Single Malt Irish Whiskey 72
    Distillery
    Connemara
    Style
    Single Malt
    Release
    Unspecified
    Age
    Unspecified
    Alcohol
    40% abv.
    Region
    Ireland
    Bottled For
    Distillery

    Connemara Peated Single Malt Irish Whiskey captures the beauty of this region while reviving its traditions. This rare and original find among Irish whiskeys is a single malt, beautifully gilded in peat reek. Managing Director of Cooley Distillery, David Hynes and chairman John Teeling resurrected the traditional Irish custom of drying the malted barley over peat fires with this peated single malt. The smoke rising through the malted barley during this drying process confers the whiskey with a distinct peaty flavour and aroma. These traditional distilling methods combined with natural ingredients and long years in oak casks continue to create a whiskey that is simply exceptional!

    review by fyoder

    72
    Color
    amber
    Nose
    old wet canvas, seaweed
    Body
    thin
    Palate
    salt, bitter, sour
    Finish
    medium duration, tingly

    Not as bad as it sounds.

    review by colin

    71
    Color
    Amber
    Nose
    Sweet peat, Autumnn rott, Earth, Dandelion, Slight alcohol sting.
    Body
    Medium weight, Some oily texture, Slightly dry.
    Palate
    Lots of peat, Malty caramel, Toffee, Dandelion, Dark chocolate, Light honey.
    Finish
    Long & Hot, Peat, Spicy.

    Full strength, this whisky lacks character. Very much like a mediocre Islay. Improves with water, bringing some nice honey toffee notes.