Killowen Barántúil Cask 002

A release it's hard not to get excited about! Barántúil, meaning 'authentic' in Irish, is a superb bottling of Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey made with oat, rye, and wheat. The remaining mashbill consists of malted and unmalted barley. Aged in an ex-bourbon cask, to pair back the spirit to its simplest form. This release is an excellent starting point for consumers to get to know Killowen whiskey in all its balance and complexity. Despite trying to ‘keep it simple’, this whiskey still remains a wonderfully complex, full of pot still spice viscosity, which delivers on the nose, palate and finish brilliantly.

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Tasting Notes from Celtic Whiskey Shop and Wines on the Green

Taste Full of pot still spice viscosity, which delivers on the nose, palate and finish brilliantly.

Fact Sheet

Fluid 50cl

Maturation Ex-bourbon cask

Alcohol % 60.7%

Country Ireland

Producer Killowen Distillery

Awards and/or Press Quotes

Awards and/or Press Quotes Gold - Irish Whiskey Awards 2023

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.