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Sainsbury’s Dún Léire Aged 8 Years Single Malt
Awarded 95.5 Points
Whisky Bible 2011
 Sainsbury’s Dún Léire Aged 8 Years
Single Malt, has been named Irish Whiskey of the
Year in Jim Murray's Whisky Bible 2011.
It is the first time a supermarket brand
has gained top country honours in The
Whisky Bible. Produced by the Cooley
Distillery for Sainsbury’s Jim Murray
said, "this is Cooley at its best and a
very astute and masterful piece of
whiskey buying."
Nose 24 points:
again followed by some stunning malt.
Everything dissolves: you don’t have to
do anything but close your eyes and
enjoy, indeed: marvel...but it is hard
work to stop yourself chewing.
Finish 23.5
points:
Dries slightly, but the bitterness
threatened on the label fails to
materialise...thankfully. The fruit and
barley ride off into the sunset in
tandem.
Overall
Balance & Complexity 24 points
When I read “notes of bitter orange” on
the label I feared the worst and
expected a sulphurous whiskey. Well
maybe there is a molecule or two hanging
around, but so minor is it, it is
impossible to tell exactly where it
comes from. This is one of the great
whiskeys from Cooley, ever. And as a
supermarket Irish...unsurpassed. One of
the surprise packages of world whisky
for 2010. Magnificent. 40%
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