West Cork Small Batch Virgin Oak Cask
70cl
/
43% Vol
A single malt whiskey that has been matured in first fill Bourbon casks before being finished in Kelvin Cooperage virgin oak casks. Light notes of fresh grass, oak chips and vanilla which move into a spicier finish.
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West Cork Small Batch Virgin Oak Cask
€41.00
Ex Tax: €33.33
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Product Details
Tasting Notes from the Producer
Aromas (without water)
Hay, oak chips, sawdust, vanilla on the nose.
Palate (without water)
Very light with slight fruit, but the main flavour at the end being black pepper.
Fact Sheet
Fluid
70cl
Alcohol %
43%
Country
Ireland
Producer
West Cork Distillers
Awards and/or Press Quotes
Awards and/or Press Quotes
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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