Connemara Peated Single Malt Irish Whiskey
Distillery: ConnemaraStyle: 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!
Color: amber
Nose: old wet canvas, seaweed
Body: thin
Palate: salt, bitter, sour
Finish: medium duration, tingly
Not as bad as it sounds.
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.