Clan Colla PX Finish 20 Year Old
70cl
/
46% Vol
This exceptional Single Malt from Ahascragh Distillery's Family Bond Series was distilled in 2001 and spent 19 years in first fill American White Oak Bourbon Casks, before being finished in Pedro Ximénez sweet white wine casks from the Sherry region of Jerez in Spain. The palate offers a perfect harmony of honeycomb, vanilla, and caramel with the Pedro Ximénez cask finish bringing a new level of depth and complexity with enticing toasted nuts, figs, raisins, and dark chocolate.
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Clan Colla PX Finish 20 Year Old
€295.00
Ex Tax: €239.84
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Product Details
Tasting Notes from Celtic Whiskey Shop and Wines on the Green
Finish
A long lingering finale
Tasting Notes from the Producer
Aromas (without water)
Vanilla honey with toasted maltiness
Flavour
Smooth and complex, creamy with notes of nuts, figs, raisins, dark chocolate and caramel
Fact Sheet
Fluid
70cl
Maturation
19 years in first fill American White Oak Bourbon Casks, before being finished in Pedro Ximénez Sweet White Wine Casks from the sherry region of Jerez in Spain.
Alcohol %
46%
Country
Ireland
Producer
Ahascragh Distillery
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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