Clonakilty Distillery Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey
70cl
/
46% Vol
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On May 1st, 2019 Clonakilty distilled its first single pot still spirit, and within a year it had secured the title of the World's Best Irish Single Pot Still New Make, at the World Whiskies Awards. Now, this exceptional spirit has matured into an outstanding whiskey and is finally being released. Matured in ex-Bourbon, Amontillado, and Oloroso sherry casks, this expression presents flavours of sweet vanilla and kiwi, complemented by notes of caramelised pear and dark chocolate.
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Clonakilty Distillery Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey
€60.00
Ex Tax: €48.78
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Product Details
Tasting Notes from the Producer
Aromas (without water)
Vanilla sweetness leads to hints of demerara sugar, citrus peel and kiwi
Flavour
Vanilla, caramelised pear and apple, gives way to a gentle wood spice, dark chocolate and orange.
Fact Sheet
Fluid
70cl
Maturation
Ex-Bourbon and Amontillado & Oloroso sherry casks
Alcohol %
46%
Style
Single Pot Still
Country
Ireland
Producer
Clonakilty
Awards and/or Press Quotes
Awards and/or Press Quotes
World Whiskies Awards, 2020. Gold, Category winner. Named: Best Irish New Make Single Pot Still.
World Whiskies Awards, 2023. Gold, Category winner. Named: Best Irish New Make and Young Spirit.
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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