Tyrconnell Port Finish
70cl
/
46% Vol
The Port Finish bottling of Tyrconnell is sweet and fruity with delicious flavours of fruit and nut chocolate and some hints of red fruits and smooth malt. Like the other whiskeys in this range the Port Finish was initially matured in ex-bourbon casks before being transferred in Port casks for a final maturation period.
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Tyrconnell Port Finish
€76.00
Ex Tax: €61.79
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Product Details
Tasting Notes from Celtic Whiskey Shop and Wines on the Green
Nose
Fruity and sweet smelling with aromas of fruit and nut chocolate, red fruits and roasted nuts.
Palate
Sweet and fruity, with flavours of dried fruits, roasted nuts, caramel and toffee. Quite light and soft.
Colour
Golden with some reddish tones.
Fact Sheet
Distillery
Cooley Distillery
Fluid
70cl
Alcohol %
46%
Types of Barrel used for Aging
Aged first in bourbon cask for 9 years before at least 3 months in Port Cask and then again in bourbon before release
Producer
The Kilbeggan Distilling Company
Awards and/or Press Quotes
Irish Whiskey Awards
Winner - Best Irish Single Malt (12 Years & Younger) 2018
Gold Medal - Best Irish Single Malt (12 Years & Younger) 2019
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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