![]() Please keep in mind that I am ethically compromised and am unable to produce 100% unbiased reviews. I apologise for any seemly low or 'bad' scores given with my system and am sorry I can't say only nice things. Furthermore, my rating scale is NOT based on a Parker type wine scoring scale or a school/college/university % or A-F grade score. I try to maintain as much objectivity as I can but feel free to take my reviews with as big a pinch of salt as you like. The views expressed here are purely my own and do not reflect the views of Penderyn Distillery or The Welsh Whisky Company. Please keep in mind, I don’t normally like virgin oak much at the best of times, but here it seems to have taken over.īlog Post: ( ) (It's 1 year old today! Whoo!)įull Disclosure Disclaimer: I currently work as a Brand Ambassador for Penderyn Distillery. Quality is obvious but in no way balanced. It’s made up of 15-22 year single pot still whiskys that were matured in ex-bourbon casks and married/finished in the Irish oak casks. Virgin oak comes in towards the end.įinish: Long length. This Midleton expression was their first ever whisky finished in virgin Irish Oak casks. Taste: Intense, very spicy, tannins, honey, dry, burnt wood. Nose: Virgin oak is big, some Irish tropical fruit but not enough to balance it, spices, quite closed. Palate: fortified by the Irish Oak, the pot still spices lead with a heightened intensity thanks to the rich wood tannins before subsiding to reveal velvety. Fortified by the Irish Oak, the pot still spices lead with a heightened intensity thanks to the rich wood tannins before subsiding to reveal velvety tones of. The particular one I got to try was from Tree 3. Did you know that only about 50% of the wood from an oak tree makes it into barre staves? These trees were pretty bloody old, and they only yielded about 5-6 barrels each I believe. So, this is a Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey from the New Midleton distillery that was initially aged in Bourbon barrels and then finished in some local oak, then given an impossible to spell name. This whiskey has been finished in casks made. While the name may be simple, the story of this whiskey is unique. Throw in some great to going mental reviews? Sounds good. Dair Ghaelach means quite simply, Irish Oak. Dark chocolate with subtle notes of honeycomb and vanilla weave amongst the spices.įinish: Delightfully long finish with the fruits and spices slowly fading, allowing the Irish Oak to linger until the very end.Cask strength Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey? Yes please!įinish it in Virgin Irish Oak Hogsheads? Yeah, that’s got my interest piqued. Taste: Fortified by the Irish Oak, the pot still spices lead with a heightened intensity thanks to the rich wood tannins before subsiding to reveal velvety tones of caramel with sweet stewed apple and touches of orange peel. Additional aromas of dairy fudge and vanilla further accentuate the sweet nature of the whiskey. ![]() Delicate hints of nectarine develop to create a zesty fruit note with dustings of white pepper. Nose: Fragrant woodland spices with notes of cinnamon and nutmeg to the fore accompanied by aromatic oils and earthy pot still notes. ![]() Laois, the native oak has interacted with the maturing whiskey to impart a layered medley of orchard fruits and honeycomb. Harvested from Kylebeg Wood near Stradbally in Co. This whiskey was matured initially in American Oak Bourbon barrels and finished in virgin native Irish Oak Hogshead casks. Dair Ghaelach is a Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey from Midleton Distillery.
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