Dingle Founding Fathers 9 Year Old Cask Strength Sod'em & Begorragh Cask #277

A Celtic Whiskey Shop EXCLUSIVE! This limited edition, cask strength release of just 221 bottles is the final release in Dingle's Sod'em & Begorrah series and another fantastic addition to the Founding Fathers Series, which was created for those who initially invested in Dingle Distillery. For the first release in the Sod'em & Begorrah series, it was aged exclusively in bourbon casks. The second release exclusively in sherry casks, and now, the third and final release is a marriage of both - this expression was matured for 5 and half years in a bourbon cask followed by a further 3 and a half years in a sherry cask! Bottled at a robust 59.8% and non chill filtered. Expect delectable sweet notes from the sherry cask. Be sure to grab yours before it's gone!

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Tasting Notes from Celtic Whiskey Shop and Wines on the Green

Taste Powerful on the initial tasting, then a malty and cereal grain start. Good mouthfeel and richness. Spicier towards the finish with underlying citrus and vanilla notes.

Fact Sheet

Distiller/Blender Dingle Distillery

Fluid 70cl

Maturation Matured for 5 and half years in a bourbon cask followed by a further 3 and a half years in a sherry cask.

Number Of Bottles Released 221

Alcohol % 59.8%

Style Single Cask Cask Strength Single Malt

Country Ireland

FAQs

How to drink Irish Whiskey?

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.

Is Irish whiskey gluten free?

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.

What is a good Irish whiskey?

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.

What is Irish 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.