Celtic Cask Tri (3) 2000 Anima Negra Wine Finish Single Grain Whiskey
70cl
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46% Vol
Initially aged for ten years in first-fill bourbon casks followed by a further finishing in a 2nd fill red wine cask from Anima Negra in Mallorca. One of the best single grain whiskeys we have ever tried!
Bottled at 46%, un-chill filtered and from cask number 1-OR2/134. Just 417 bottles made.
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Celtic Cask Tri (3) 2000 Anima Negra Wine Finish Single Grain Whiskey
€500.00
Ex Tax: €406.50
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Product Details
Tasting Notes from Celtic Whiskey Shop and Wines on the Green
Nose
Freshly baked cookies, caramel toffees, banana bread, dried citrus fruits and Demerara sugar.
Palate
Initially sweet with great mouth-feel & a buttery, soft texture. Well-integrated flavours of toffee, milk chocolate, custard creams leading to more citrussy fruit flavours. A sweet finish with flavours of sultanas, dates and crème caramel.
Finish
Incredibly long and full-bodied for a grain whiskey.
Fact Sheet
Distillery
Cooley Distillery
Fluid
70cl
Alcohol %
46%
Types of Barrel used for Aging
Aged first in fresh ex-Bourbon casks before being finished in Anima Negra red wine barrels
Vintage
2000
Composition
Single grain
Serving Suggestion
Serving Suggestion
Enjoy Neat, or with just a little water
FAQs
Irish whiskey is most honestly assessed neat at room temperature in a tulip glass, where the full aromatic profile can develop. Adding a few drops of room temperature water to a pot still or single malt expression above 46% ABV opens the ester character and integrates the oak. Over a large ice sphere it becomes a more contemplative drink that evolves as the temperature rises. Avoid adding ice to aged or premium expressions: the cold contracts the spirit and suppresses the complexity you paid for.
Yes. Irish whiskey is distilled from a grain mash, typically malted barley with or without unmalted barley, grain, or corn, and the distillation process removes gluten proteins to below detectable levels. All major Irish whiskey producers including Irish Distillers, Midleton, Teeling, and Bushmills consider their products gluten free under current food safety standards. Individuals with clinically confirmed coeliac disease should consult their medical advisor before consuming any grain distilled spirit.
The most consistently excellent Irish whiskeys across price points are Redbreast 12 Year Old as the benchmark single pot still, Yellow Spot 12 Year Old for sherry cask complexity, Midleton Very Rare for aged prestige, and Teeling Single Grain as an underrated value option. For under €40, Powers Gold Label and Jameson 18 Year Old represent excellent value for their respective categories. The single pot still style using both malted and unmalted barley is Ireland's most distinctive and most rewarding contribution to world whiskey.
Irish whiskey is a legally defined spirit produced on the island of Ireland from a yeast fermented grain mash, distilled to under 94.8% ABV, and matured for a minimum of three years in wooden casks on the island of Ireland. The five recognised styles are single malt, single grain, single pot still, blended, and blended malt. Triple distillation, used by the majority of Irish producers, and the use of a proportion of unmalted barley in the single pot still style are the defining technical characteristics of the category.
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