Clan Colla 13 Year Old Oloroso
70cl
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46% Vol
An exciting release from Ahascragh Distillery! This 13-year-old release in the Clan Colla Family Bonded Series is a bourbon-aged blend with a generous secondary maturation in sherry-soaked Oloroso Casks from Jerez selected by Gareth McAllister. A smooth creamy sweetness with citrus and sherry notes, then more fruit, nuts and bourbon malt maturity, caramel and fresh apricots. Non-chill filtered and with no added colour.
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Clan Colla 13 Year Old Oloroso
€98.00
Ex Tax: €79.67
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Product Details
Tasting Notes from Celtic Whiskey Shop and Wines on the Green
Finish
Deep and rounded finish, progressive warming with lingering fruit and nut.
Tasting Notes from the Producer
Aromas (without water)
A citrus shock of apple and orange, hints of toasted oak, honey and cream.
Flavour
A smooth creamy sweetness with citrus and sherry notes, then more fruit, nuts and bourbon malt maturity, caramel and fresh apricots.
Fact Sheet
Fluid
70cl
Alcohol %
46%
Country
Ireland
Producer
Ahascragh Distillery!
Awards and/or Press Quotes
Awards and/or Press Quotes
Gold - Irish Whiskey Awards 2023
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.
Customer Reviews
Customer Reviews
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