The Legendary Red Silkie
70cl
/
46% Vol
The second release of the limited edition Red Silkie is back at last! The Legendary Red Silkie Irish Whiskey is inspired by the final journey of Donegal nobleman, Red Huge O'Donnell. Finished in both Rioja and Ribera red wine casks to create a whiskey like no other. This combination of wine cask finishes gives the whiskey extraordinary depth of character, matched with the signature softness of the award-winning Silkie blend.
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The Legendary Red Silkie
€53.00
Ex Tax: €43.09
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Product Details
Tasting Notes from Celtic Whiskey Shop and Wines on the Green
Finish
Resin sweet followed by a drying wine tannin and a hint of smoke that ebbs away
Colour
Deep amber
Tasting Notes from the Producer
Aromas (without water)
Spicy with a red berry sweetness, strawberry laces, sandal wood, nutmeg and dried apple slices.
Flavour
Aromatic and sweet, strawberry coulis, marmalade, dried fruit steeping in Earl grey tea, opens to dry wine notes, and oak tannins and maintains a crisp freshness.
Fact Sheet
Fluid
70cl
Maturation
Finished in both Rioja and Ribera red wine casks
Alcohol %
46%
Country
Ireland
Producer
Sliabh Liag Distillery
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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