Connemara Peated Single Malt Irish Whiskey, 70cl

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If you do require precise ingredient information you should consult the manufacturer, whose contact details will appear on the packaging or label. Brought to you from the Cooley distillery and bottled at 40% ABV, this is a very nice peated Irish whiskey with smoky character. While we have taken care in preparing this summary and believe it is accurate, it is not a substitute for your reading the product packaging and label prior to use. As the oldest licensed distillery of its kind in Ireland, the Kilbeggan Distilling Company has seen its share of trials and triumphs.

Inspired by the 18th-century art of drying malting barley over peat fires, Connemara possesses a distinct peaty flavour and aroma, instilling a delicate smokiness and smooth, sweet taste. Inspired by Ireland's ancient distilling traditions of drying malt barley over peat fires, Connemara is Ireland's only peated single malt.Golden honey notes followed by an extraordinary peat explosion-spreading across the mouth and palate.

We also offer bespoke wine packages to businesses in a variety of different sectors – ideal for functions, boardrooms, or corporate gifts. They would never let it's smokestack be reduced to a monument, no matter what the world threw at them. For centuries local distillers created a unique style of whiskey by drying malted barley over peat fires giving it a distinctive smoky taste. 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.In the 18th and 19th centuries distillers in this area produced distinctively flavoured whiskeys from malted baley kilned over peat fires. I can only concur with other reviews , dreadful whisky I fail to see how anybody with any discernible pallet could like this whisky. Tastes of lightly honey sweet, subdued clean rather than sooty smoke with peaty vegetal notes, sweet barley water, light spice and vanilla oak. Inspired by the 18th century art of drying malting barley over peat fires, Connemara® possesses a distinct peaty flavour and aroma,instilling a delicate smokiness and smooth, sweet taste. Due the nature of our site, we can only guarantee compatibility with modern browsers - you may encounter problems on some pages, especially in the checkout process.

My girlfriend said she could smell it across the table and found it a bit overpowering but it is indeed as intended. The bottle is a lovely Irish touch with the presentation box reminisant of the West of Ireland and the Connemara landscape. I bought this in Dublin airport duty free and on inspection of the bottle i realise that I had stayed previously on holiday only half a mile from the distillery on the Cooley Peninsula near Dundalk (a long way from Connemara!Silky smooth and honey sweet start, malts and fruits giving way to the intensifying full bodied peat.