Celtic Cask Triocha a Hocht (38) 2000 Vin Santo
70cl
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49.9% Vol
Celtic Cask Triocha a Hocht (38) 2000 Vin Santo was Double distilled on the island of Ireland. It was matured in a first fill bourbon cask for 14 years before being partly decanted into a refill Vin Santo caratelli from the famous Altesino winery. This is a small 50 litre cask made of chestnut oak and lovingly bottled by the Celtic Whiskey Shop. On the palate, this one is soft, juicy, and fruity with lovely caramel toffees, dried vine fruits, prunes, plumes, spices, pepper, and enticing toasty oak.
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Celtic Cask Triocha a Hocht (38) 2000 Vin Santo
€160.00
Ex Tax: €130.08
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Product Details
Tasting Notes from Celtic Whiskey Shop and Wines on the Green
Finish
Soft, fruity and rich. Nice dried fruit notes right till the end.
Tasting Notes from the Producer
Aromas (without water)
Rich and warming with caramel chocolate, choc raisins, linseed oil, honey, juicy red apples, yeasty bread and tropical fruits.
Flavour
Soft, juicy and fruity. Caramel toffees, dried vine fruits, prunes, plums, spice, pepper, toasty oak.
Fact Sheet
Distillery
Undisclosed
Fluid
70cl
Maturation
Matured in a first fill bourbon barrel for 14 years before partially decanted into a refill Vin Santo varatelli from Altesino winery
Alcohol %
49.9%
Country
Ireland
Producer
Celtic Whiskey Shop
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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