Old Carrick Mill Gin

70cl

This Gin hails from the town of Carrickmaccross in Co. Monaghan. There is an old saying from the area which goes ‘ from Carrickmacross to Crossmaglen, there are more rogues than honest men.’ It stems from an incident where a young man was up before the local Magistrate for being drunk . When questioned, the man man claimed that someone had slipped some whiskey into his tea, to which the Judge replied ‘from Carrickmacross to Crossmaglen, there are more rogues than honest men.’ Patrick Kavanagh immortalised the saying in a later poem. This Gin is named after the incident and poem from Kavanagh, who was from Inniskeen, Co. Monaghan. 

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Old Carrick Mill Gin

This Gin hails from the town of Carrickmaccross in Co. Monaghan. There is an old saying from the area which goes ‘ from Carrickmacross to Crossmaglen, there are more rogues than honest men.’ It stems from an incident where a young man was up before the local Magistrate for being drunk . When questioned, the man man claimed that someone had slipped some whiskey into his tea, to which the Judge replied ‘from Carrickmacross to Crossmaglen, there are more rogues than honest men.’ Patrick Kavanagh immortalised the saying in a later poem. This Gin is named after the incident and poem from Kavanagh, who was from Inniskeen, Co. Monaghan. 

Tasting Notes from Celtic Whiskey Shop and Wines on the Green
Taste Creamy and smooth in the mouth with flavours of green herbs, juniper, citrus peel, spice and pear tart. The quality of the ingredients and base spirit shines through creating a gin that is pleasant to drink even without mixing. 
Nose Clean and crisp on the nose with aromas of juniper, lemon peel, pear drops, coriander, white flowers and cucumber.
Fact Sheet
Fluid 70cl
Alcohol % 40%
Country Ireland
Producer Old Carrick Mill

Tags: Old, Carrick, Mill, Gin, Monaghan, Irish Gin, Gin and Tonic,