Kilbeggan Whiskey
70cl
/
40% Vol
Kilbeggan is the flagship blend from the Kilbeggan Distilling Company (previously called Cooley Distillery). Most of the whiskey that goes into the blend is matured in the town of Kilbeggan, however the spirit is distilled at Cooley in County Louth. Kilbeggan is a smooth and warming blend with some nice oak character and good depth of flavour.
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Kilbeggan Whiskey
€32.95
Ex Tax: €26.79
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Product Details
Tasting Notes from Celtic Whiskey Shop and Wines on the Green
Nose
Light and soft with pear drops, apple, vanilla and popcorn notes.
Finish
Soft, smooth and delicate but with a very pleasant malty backbone. Lively, fruity flavours of pears, apples, and citrus.
Colour
Pale gold.
Fact Sheet
Distiller/Blender
Noel Sweeney
Distillery
Cooley Distillery
Fluid
70cl
Ingredients
Malt relatively low 15-20%, Small amount of Kilbeggan Malt
Alcohol %
40%
Types of Barrel used for Aging
Fresh Bourbon Casks, small portion in 2nd and 3rd
Producer
The Kilbeggan Distilling Company
Serving Suggestion
Serving Suggestion
Kilbeggan Irish Storm:
INGREDIENTS
1½ parts Kilbeggan® Irish Whiskey
3 parts Ginger Beer
1 part Fresh Lemon Sour
TO SERVE:
Build all ingredients over ice in a tall highball glass. Garnish with a lemon wedge.
Awards and/or Press Quotes
2007 IWSC
Silver
2008 IWSC
Silver
2008 SFWSC
Silver
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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