Connemara Peated Irish Single Malt
Connemara is rare amongst Irish whiskey, its hook being the smokiness associated with the malts produced by our neighbours Scotland. It's a style of whiskey that had died away in Ireland after the 19th century, when small distillers would probably have dried their malt with whatever fuel was available at the time. It's said that when the Cooley Distillery started up in the late 1980s, it had no plans to make a smoky whiskey, but at some stage peaty malt was bought and run through the stills with fantastic results. It's a lovely malty whiskey with Cooley's signature honey and pear notes as well as a beautiful waft of smoke. Since it was released in the late 1990s, it has won over many fans of peated Scotch whiskies such as Laphroaig and Ardbeg. Yet Connemara still has a definite Irish character.
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Connemara is rare amongst Irish whiskey, its hook being the smokiness associated with the malts produced by our neighbours Scotland. It's a style of whiskey that had died away in Ireland after the 19th century, when small distillers would probably have dried their malt with whatever fuel was available at the time. It's said that when the Cooley Distillery started up in the late 1980s, it had no plans to make a smoky whiskey, but at some stage peaty malt was bought and run through the stills with fantastic results. It's a lovely malty whiskey with Cooley's signature honey and pear notes as well as a beautiful waft of smoke. Since it was released in the late 1990s, it has won over many fans of peated Scotch whiskies such as Laphroaig and Ardbeg. Yet Connemara still has a definite Irish character.
Tasting Notes from Celtic Whiskey Shop and Wines on the Green
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| Nose | Enticingly smoky with some pear and apple followed by some subtle dried fruit aromas. |
| Palate | Silky smooth with a honey sweet start, followed by malt and fruit flavours giving way to full bodied peat. |
| Colour | Pale gold. |
Fact Sheet
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| Distillery | Cooley Distillery |
| Fluid | 70cl |
| Ingredients | Originally the peat for Connemara was sourced from Banagher but now comes from Scotland. These days they tend to mix heavily peated malt (Scottish) with unpeated malt (Irish) |
| Alcohol % | 40% |
| Types of Barrel used for Aging | Bourbon Casks |
| Producer | The Kilbeggan Distilling Company |
Serving Suggestion
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| Serving Suggestion | Neat, or with just a drop of water |
Awards and/or Press Quotes
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| 2010 | IWSC Gold Medal and Best in Class |
| 2012 | IWSC Gold Medal |
| 2008 | San Francisco World Spirits Competition Double Gold Medal |
| 2009 | WWA Best Irish Single Malt IWSC Gold Medal |
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