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Connemara Peated Single Malt
A rarity in Ireland: a single malt made with peat-smoked barley. Gentle smoke and honeyed sweetness, with an Irish lightness of touch.
- Peated
Details
| Brand | Connemara |
|---|---|
| Distillery | Cooley |
| Origin | Ireland / County Louth |
| Style | Single Malt |
| Age | NAS |
| ABV | 40% |
| Cask | Bourbon casks |
Flavour profile
- Smoky
- Sweet
- Fruity
- Spicy
- Rich
* Editorial estimate.
Tasting notes
- Nose
- Soft, bonfire-like peat smoke with honey and sweet barley.
- Palate
- Light-bodied, with smoke, sweet malt and hints of flowers and fruit.
- Finish
- Gentle smoke lingers, rounded off by sweetness.
* Editorial tasting notes.
How to enjoy it
- Highball
- Neat
- With water
With gentle smoke, it is a good introduction to peated whisky. As a highball the peat comes through fresh and lively.
Food pairing
Smoked dishes, grilled meats and smoked cheese.
Background & production
Made at Cooley Distillery in County Louth, north-east Ireland, and launched in 1996, it uses 100% malted barley dried over peat fires.
While most Irish whiskey is unpeated and triple distilled, Connemara is double distilled in copper pot stills, giving it a smoky, Scotch-like style. Cooley was founded in 1987 and is now owned by Suntory Global Spirits.
Bottled at 40%.
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