Connemara Single Malt Peated Irish Whiskey

Connemara single malt Irish whiskey takes its name from the a wild, mountainous region on the west coast of Ireland with majestic mountains, lakes, streams, glens and rain-soaked peat bogs creating a landscape of unique natural beauty. The bogs are major fuel sources to the region and have played an important role throughout Irish history; cottage distillers used the bog peat (as it was in overabundance) to dry the cereal.

Connemara is Ireland's first modern-day peated single malt whiskey. Connemara Peated Single Malt Irish whiskey is a tribute to this region, and to its grassroots culture. Its complex characters and peaty taste revive a tradition that in recent years has been forgotten by Irish distillers throughout the country.

Connemara is produced at the Cooley Distillery, for the production of Connemara the distillery has resurrected the once traditional Irish method of drying the malted barley over peat fires. The peat smoke rising through the malted barley during the drying process imparts a distinctive peaty aroma which contributes to the character of the final spirit.

Connemara’s strength is the balance of peat with sweet malt and oak. Double distillation retains the flavours, which are in perfect balance with the phenol levels of 15 parts per million - far less than the 50 parts per million for most heavily peated whiskies. Connemara is available in a number of expressions - No Age Statement, 12 Years Old, Sherry Finish, Single Cask and Cask Strength.

Connemara has been the most decorated Irish whiskey over the last decade, collecting over 20 Gold Medals from international spirits competitions, including the “World’s Best Irish Single Malt” titles in 2008 and 2009. It didn't receive all these awards for nothing, this is a quality peated Irish single malt whiskey and a very serious rival or should I say very welcome alternative to the popular peated Scotch single malt whiskies of Islay.
 

• Colour: Light Gold.
   
• Nose: Smokey peatiness balanced by hints of honey and dried fruits.
   
• Palate: Silky smooth with a honey sweet start, followed by malt and fruit flavours giving way to full bodied peat.
   
• Finish: Long and glorious with golden honey notes and a deep peaty finish.

• Colour: Pale Gold.
   
• Nose: Expressive aroma with a vibrant presence of malt and peaty smokiness.
   
• Palate: Smooth, melodious taste with a superb mix of fruit and peat.
   
• Finish: Strong spice bite in the finish that dominates but doesn't overwhelm the delicious creamy peatiness.

• Colour: Yellow Gold.
  
• Nose: Strong and concentrated smoky peatiness.
   
• Palate: Strong aggressive start with an enormous peat surge that combines with complex combination of fruit, peppers and chocolate.
   
• Finish: Astonishingly long and glorious finish with peat clinging to every corner of your mouth.

• Colour: Rich Golden Amber.
   
• Nose: A dry fresh fruity aroma. Sweet toffee notes. Sultanas, raisins and green apples. All coated in a light peaty smokiness
   
• Palate: Sweet toffee, sultanas, raisins and a sherry sweet fruitiness seduce the palate and all wrapped in a delicious light earthy peat smoke.
   
• Finish: Long, pleasant, dried fruit, peaty, drying.

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