Inishowen Irish Whiskey

Inishowen is an old brand of Irish whiskey dating back to the Andrew A. Watt Distillery (See Tyrconnell) in Derry in the North of Ireland. Inishowen derives its name from the beautiful Northern Inishowen peninsula, situated in Co. Donegal in the west of Ireland.

The peninsula itself is steeped in history centring on Burt Castle, which was often a defence against various attackers down through the centuries.

This region was also well known as a prime location for the illicit production of the highly esteemed "poteen". In fact the bulk of the illicit trade was located in the Inishowen region and by 1822 there were as many as 800 stills in operation.

Today the Inishowen brand has been revived by Cooley who produce a unique blended Irish whiskey as it is very lightly peated. It contains a number of different types of whiskey including peated malt whiskey, malt whiskey and grain whiskey. The peat is balanced giving a variety of flavours and another dimension to savour.
 

• Colour: Light gold.
   
• Nose: Fruity vanilla tones with peat clearly evident.
   
• Palate: Dry, full, smoky, smouldering start with a powerful middle due to the grain gathering force.
   
• Finish: Spicy peat with deep note of malty sweetness.

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