Wild Geese Single Malt
70cl
/
43% Vol
Double distilled, unpeated, single malt whiskey from the award winning Cooley Distillery in County Louth. Aged only in bourbon casks. Wild Geese has won many awards for its excellent presentation. The nose is clean, smooth and sophisticated. There are hints of oak, interwoven with a slight mustiness. On the higher notes, ripe, berry fruits. A finely balanced whiskey, smooth with an excellent body. Peppery, spicy, malty oak and a complex sweetness. A hint of vanilla and a lingering earthiness. The finish is long on the palate and very satisfying.
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Wild Geese Single Malt
€82.00
Ex Tax: €66.67
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Tasting Notes from Celtic Whiskey Shop and Wines on the Green
Finish
The finish is long on the palate and very satisfying.
Tasting Notes from the Producer
Aromas (without water)
The nose is clean, smooth and sophisticated. There are hints of oak, interwoven with a slight mustiness. On the higher notes, ripe, berry fruits.
Flavour
A finely balanced whiskey, smooth with an excellent body. Peppery, spicy, malty oak and a complex sweetness. A hint of vanilla and a lingering earthiness.
Fact Sheet
Distillery
Cooley Distillery.
Fluid
70cl
Alcohol %
43%
Types of Barrel used for Aging
Ex-Bourbon barrels.
Producer
Avalon Group Inc.
Awards and/or Press Quotes
94/100 Finalist
Ultimate Beverage Challenge, New York 2011
Double Gold Medal
WSWA
Gold Medal
Spirits Business ‘Whiskey Masters’ 2010
‘BEST IRISH WHISKEY’
Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America 2010
‘BEST NON-AGE IRISH MALT’
World Whiskies Award 2011
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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