Irish Whiskey - Connemara NAS 40%
It was a hard call when deciding how to celebrate saint Patrick’s day with a drop of Irish Whiskey. I have two bottles in my collection, the beautiful Christmassy redbreast, or a peaty number made by Cooley Ireland’s only independent distillery, a whiskey that is distilled twice and then matured in bourbon casks like most scottich malts. Against Derry’s better judgement the Connemara got the nod. I like an underdog, and wasn’t Patrick in his day?
No age on the bottle
Nose: linseed smoke, icing sugar and nuts.
Pallet: peaty but not medicinal like some Islay whiskeys. Big honey and gentle bourbon. It tastes like wet burning twigs smell! A big departure for Irish whiskey!
Finnish: soothing, gentle smokeyness continues filling the mouth for ages. Sweet and smooth.
Comments: smashing. I have asked Derry to bring me another in the summer. The best Irish I’ve taken the time to make notes on.
Score: 79
No age on the bottle
Nose: linseed smoke, icing sugar and nuts.
Pallet: peaty but not medicinal like some Islay whiskeys. Big honey and gentle bourbon. It tastes like wet burning twigs smell! A big departure for Irish whiskey!
Finnish: soothing, gentle smokeyness continues filling the mouth for ages. Sweet and smooth.
Comments: smashing. I have asked Derry to bring me another in the summer. The best Irish I’ve taken the time to make notes on.
Score: 79
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