McConnells Sherry Cask Finish
70cl
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46% Vol
Overall Winner for Irish Blended Whiskey (Age Statement) in both 2023 and 2024! This blended Irish whiskey is aged for 5 years in select Bourbon barrels and then finished in the finest Oloroso Sherry Casks which bring out rich aromas of dried figs, dark chocolate, and lingering spice.
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McConnells Sherry Cask Finish
€56.00
Ex Tax: €45.53
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Product Details
Tasting Notes from Celtic Whiskey Shop and Wines on the Green
Finish
Lingering oak notes, with a hint of leather and subtle clove spice.
Tasting Notes from the Producer
Aromas (without water)
Dried figs and currants followed by Christmas spices such as nutmeg and cinnamon, dark chocolate, and a hint of fresh leather.
Flavour
Demerara sugar, dark ripe cherries and black raspberry followed by bitter dark chocolate shavings and rich red apples.
Fact Sheet
Fluid
70cl
Maturation
Aged for 5 years in select Bourbon barrels and then finished in the finest Oloroso Sherry Casks
Alcohol %
46%
Style
Blended Irish Whiskey
Country
Ireland
Producer
Belfast Distillery
Awards and/or Press Quotes
Awards and/or Press Quotes
Winner - Irish Whiskey Awards 2024
Winner - Irish Whiskey Awards 2023
Master - Irish Whiskey Masters 2023 - The Spirits Business
Gold - Irish Whiskey Masters 2022 - The Spirits Business
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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