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$82.99
This Blended Irish whiskey is composed of malts and grains aged at least 10 years, which have finished for one year in Oloroso Sherry casks. 43%
From The Producer
"Our 10 Year Old Sherry Cask Finish is a combination of a minimum 10 year old Single Grain and Single Malt whiskey from a select number of casks within our distillery inventory. Finished for a minimum of 1 year in the finest old Oloroso Sherry casks to add complexity on both the nose and palate.
Hinch 10 Year Old Sherry Cask Finish is light brown with a subtle red hue and has aromas of fresh fruit with earthy garden-fresh notes. Subtle layers of stewed fruit with an unmistakable nutty aftertaste – sophisticated and complex. Bold, innovative, contemporary Irish whiskey proudly made in County Down."
Producer Tasting Note
Nose: The whiskey opens with the aroma of ripe orchard fruits, such as juicy apples and pears. The sweetness of barley sugar and vanilla quickly follow, providing a perfect balance to the rich and slightly tart red fruit notes. Subtle layers of stewed fruit emerge, adding complexity to the nose.
Palate: The first sip reveals sugared malty cereal flavours that are quickly joined by the sweetness of nougat and chocolate-covered marzipan. The dry notes of fruity sherry come through, providing a touch of sultana and a burst of fresh fruit sweetness. The taste ends with ripe pear and a hint of lychee, followed by an unmistakable nutty aftertaste.
Finish: The finish is long and satisfying, with lingering red berries and a hint of earthy vanilla pod. The whiskey leaves a pleasant and complex aftertaste that lingers on the palate, with subtle notes of stewed fruit and a nutty finish.
$107.99
Redbreast is one of the best-known Irish whiskies on the market. Check it out: Complex with great depth. Huskier than Powers but that same robustness, with apple notes. This Single Pot Still Irish whiskey is as Irish as it gets. 40%.
What is Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey you ask? It is whiskey made using a combination of malted and unmalted barley. Why do this you ask? Why, to dodge unfair taxation, of course! The Malt Tax came into being in Ireland for a short time starting in 1785, enforced by the (insert expletive said in your best Irish accent here) English. The Irish, being Irish, decided that they didn't need to use malted barley for the entirety of the mash used to distill whiskey and started adding portions of unmalted barley. Necessity being the mother of invention, this eventually became a legitimate style of whiskey-making that is now not just celebrated but codified into law in Ireland with the Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey classification.
$126.99
Bottled at 46%, the Redbreast Lustau edition is a single pot still Irish Whiskey matured in Oloroso sherry casks from the Lustau Bodega.
What is Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey you ask? It is whiskey made using a combination of malted and unmalted barley. Why do this you ask? Why, to dodge unfair taxation, of course! The Malt Tax came into being in Ireland for a short time starting in 1785, enforced by the (insert expletive said in your best Irish accent here) English. The Irish, being Irish, decided that they didn't need to use malted barley for the entirety of the mash used to distill whiskey and started adding portions of unmalted barley. Necessity being the mother of invention, this eventually became a legitimate style of whiskey-making that is now not just celebrated but codified into law in Ireland with the Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey classification.
Producer Description
"A unique collaboration between the Bodegas Lustau and the Midleton Distillery, Redbreast Lustau Edition is made from a mash of malted and unmalted barley and then triple distilled in copper pot stills. Having spent its final maturation journey in casks seasoned with the finest Oloroso Sherry in the Bodegas Lustau, the result is the ultimate sherried style of Redbreast."
$74.99
Bottled at 43%, this triple-distilled Irish Single Malt made from heavily peated malt was produced at the Hinch Distillery. Presumably matured in ex-Bourbon casks.
From The Producer
"Our Peated Single Malt is a heavily peated, tripled distilled Single Malt whiskey providing a smooth sweet malt taste and with complex peat flavours, making it a truly unique Irish whiskey.
Light golden in colour with a sweet tar, smoky, woodish nose. Immediate strong peat flavours with lingering and nuanced fruit undertones which survive the peat storm. A hint of liquorice comes through on the palate as the peat gently mellows awaiting your next sip. Hinch Distillery is adding exciting new characteristics to the Irish whiskey category through the introduction of Peated Single Malt. Bold, innovative, contemporary Irish whiskey proudly made in County Down. "
$57.99
Finally, full-size portions of Two Stacks have hit our shelves. The First Cut is a rather complicated five-part blend that pulls together a few styles, grains, and cask types. In fact, this may be one of the most interesting bits of Irish alchemy we've ever seen. The good people at Two Stacks say that this one is made from Virgin Oak Grain, Ex-Bourbon Grain, Ex-Oloroso Pot Still, Ex-Bourbon Double Distilled Malt and Ex-Bourbon Peated Malt. 43% and non chill-filtered.
Interesting side notes: This is one of the first whiskies we have received that we know was sourced from The Great Northern Distillery in Louth, Ireland. The distillery was founded by John Teeling in 2015. John Teeling previously owned and operated the Kilbeggan Whisky Company (Cooley and Kilbeggan Distilleries) until selling the company to Beam Global (Now Beam Suntory) in late 2011. John's sons Jack and Stephen Teeling founded the Teeling Whisky Company in 2012 and opened a distillery with the same name in Dublin.
