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16th September 2019 |
Review of the
Method and Madness Irish Pot Still Wild
Cherry Wood Finish.
 One
of two new limited edition Irish single
pot still whiskey's released this month
by the creative folks at he Midleton
distillery in Cork, Ireland, the Method
and Madness Irish Pot Still Wild Cherry
Wood Finish was initially matured in a
combination of ex-Bourbon and sherry
casks before being finished in nine
casks crafted from wild cherry wood,
sourced from France, for between seven
months and four years.
The folks at Midleton tell me that this
is the first time any whiskey has been
finished in cherry wood, they say that
the wood from the cherry tree is
characterised by its porosity, which
results in significant interaction
between the wood and the whiskey and
they tell me that it has added complex
flavours of shredded ginger, coconut and
black tea to the ex-bourbon and sherry
cask-matured whiskey.
Kevin O’Gorman, Master of Maturation at
Midleton Distillery, commented: "Since
2014, our research into maturation in
different wood types has challenged our
expertise and approach to whiskey-making
– but none so much as our
experimentations with wild cherry casks.
The rare, porous wood is different to
anything that we have handled before, so
it has been a real achievement to create
the perfect balance of flavour – the
result is a world-first in Irish
whiskey."
It has been bottled as all whiskey
should be, non chill-filtered, natural
colour and at a very palatable strength
of 46% ABV.
Method and
Madness Irish Single Pot Still Wild
Cherry Wood Finish is available in six
markets, including Ireland, the UK and
global travel retail, from September
2019 at the RRP of €92.
William
Morrison's Tasting Notes:
Nose:
A gentle touch of fresh oak perhaps its
cherry wood, a
little sweet coconut, vanilla and a
touch of ripe pear and just a
hint of pot still spice.
Taste:
A little sweet vanilla and orange
balances with some light barley edged cocoa, a little cinnamon, some
drying toasted wood (oak perhaps cherry)
spice, a little pepper, a touch of
dark chocolate and a little late nuttiness.
Finish:
Long, the pot still spices peak then
fade, some ginger, just a wee touch of sherry,
a lingering gentle mix of sweetness and
spice which becomes drying.
Comment:
The sherry influence is very light so I
am guessing the sherry casks were not a
big contributor, undoubtedly a pot still
whiskey and a lovely fresh clean one. A
gentle easy drinking pot still dram
SMW Single Pot
Still Whiskey Score
86/100
You
will find the current Method and Madness whiskey range
available from specialist online whisky
retailers such as
The Whisky Exchange and
Master of Malt
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