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CONNEMARA ORIGINAL IRISH WHISKEY 0.7L TUBA

Name: CONNEMARA ORIGINAL IRISH WHISKEY 0.7L TUBA
SKU: CONN2292
Price: 149.00 PLN
Availability: InStock

Alcohol percentage: 40%

149 zł

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Connemara Original is a peated Single Malt Irish Whiskey from the Cooley distillery in County Louth – the only widely available Irish single malt made from peated malt. Connemara is the only Irish peated single malt widely available today, bottled at 40% ABV.

The whiskey is made at the Cooley distillery in County Louth, Ireland and – unusually for Irish whiskey – is distilled twice rather than three times; when it was launched in 1999 it was the first smoky Irish whiskey to be produced in generations. Connemara is a peated single malt, double distilled instead of the triple distillation more common in Ireland, matured in ex-Bourbon barrels. Unlike most Irish whiskeys, which are usually distilled three times, Cooley's spirits are generally distilled twice, as it is believed that a third distillation strips away some of the flavour components.

Connemara's character is built on peat. Inspired by the 18th-century art of drying malted barley over a peat fire, Connemara has a distinct peaty flavour and aroma, with a gentle smokiness and a smooth, sweet profile. At the same time, the phenol level remains moderate. Drying the malted barley over peat gives the whiskey a phenol level of around 14–15 ppm – noticeably lower than in many peated Scotch whiskies, which often reach 30–40 ppm.

On the nose and palate, smoke intertwines with malty sweetness. The nose reveals sweet barley with wafts of peat smoke, herring and baked apple pie; the palate is lightly honey-sweet, with clean rather than sooty smoke, vegetal peat notes, sweet barley, a touch of spice and oaky vanilla, while the finish brings lingering smoke, spicy oak and sweet almonds. The whiskey is full and smooth, with notes of malt and peat, honeyed smoke and barley sweetness, and the finish can be long with honey and peat smoke. Connemara can be enjoyed neat or with a splash of water to release the bouquet.

By its very nature, this whiskey is a meeting point between Irish tradition and the smoky character known from Scotland. Connemara is the only peated Irish single malt of its kind – a category in its own right, combining the classic smoothness of Irish whiskey with the smoky profile of Highland or Islay Scotch whiskies.