Thursday, November 30, 2023

CLONAKILTY LAUNCHES NEW 32 YEAR OLD LIMITED EDITION IRISH WHISKEY

The County Cork based Clonakilty Distillery, has today announced the launch of a new 32 Year Old Irish whiskey bottling.

Clonakilty 32 Year Old (42.5% - 43.1% ABV) is a cask strength Irish single malt whiskey, which was matured in Oloroso Sherry hogshead casks.

Clonakilty 32 Year Old

This latest release which spent the last eight years in Clonakilty’s warehouse on the Atlantic coast, is said to be fresh and floral, delivering notes of plum pudding, prunes and figs.

Each individually numbered bottle of Clonakilty 32 Year Old, comes housed in a wooden case and accompanied with a 50ml tasting vial.

Commenting on the launch. Oisin Mulcahy, Head Distiller at Clonakilty, said: "With the passage of time, the fruit flavours have matured, revealing rich notes reminiscent of Christmas cake. A delightful plum pudding sweetness is impeccably balanced by the opulence of prunes and fig. We have six casks in total, and we are going to release four or possibly five at most, so this is an exceptionally limited release.“

Limited to 500 bottles, Clonakilty 32 Year Old, is now available in Ireland and Europe directly from Clonakilty for a RRP of €2,225.00.


Posted by Steve Rush

Wednesday, November 29, 2023

MIDLETON VERY RARE LAUNCHES ITS LATEST DAIR GHAELACH BOTTLING

Irish Distillers, has announced the launch of the fifth bottling in its Midleton Very Rare Dair Ghaelach Collection.

Midleton Very Rare Dair Ghaelach Kilranelagh Wood (56.8% – 57.5% ABV) is a single pot still Irish whiskey, which was initially matured in American oak Bourbon barrels, before being finished in virgin native Irish oak hogsheads, harvested from the Kilranelagh Wood in County Wicklow.

Midleton Very Rare Dair Ghaelach Kilranelagh Wood

The Midleton Dair Ghaelach Collection, is the result of a six-year exploration led by Master Distiller Kevin O’Gorman to unveil the potential of native Irish oak in the maturation of Irish whiskey. When embarking on this journey, the project rested on two principles: sustainably sourcing Irish oak for long-term viability working with our forestry partners for each release and creating an unparalleled style of Irish single pot still whiskey.

Continuing this mission, the Kilranelagh Estate, nestled in Wicklow's rolling hills, became the focal point for the fifth release. From the native woodland carefully managed since the 1600s, six impressive Irish oak trees were chosen by Midleton Master Cooper Ger Buckley and Forest Sector Manager and Consultant Paddy Purser to craft the Hogshead casks.

Commenting on the launch, Kevin O’Gorman, said: “In the Dair Ghaelach series, we're always looking to discover the finest Irish oak amidst Ireland's natural beauty, and the Kilranelagh estate stands as a testament to this quest. With the initial aging in American oak bourbon barrels already allowing the single pot still to develop a wonderfully complex flavour, it was crucial that we carefully managed the final maturation to ensure the flavours imparted by the Kilranelagh Irish oak worked in harmony with those already present to elevate the expression.”

Midleton Very Rare Dair Ghaelach Kilranelagh Wood, is now available in varying cask strengths, from specialist retailers in Ireland, UK, France, USA and China, for a RRP of €490.00.


Posted by Steve Rush