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KILBEGGAN SINGLE GRAIN 0,7 43%

Name: KILBEGGAN SINGLE GRAIN 0,7 43%
SKU: 018866
Price: 180.00 PLN
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Alcohol percentage: 43%

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Kilbeggan Single Grain is an Irish single grain whiskey built around a pronounced proportion of corn in the mash bill. Contrary to a common misconception, the term "single grain" does not mean whiskey made from a single grain, but whiskey produced at a single location from malted barley and at least one other cereal. The grain mix of Kilbeggan Single Grain is 94% corn, with the remaining 6% being malted barley.

Behind the brand stands one of the oldest Irish distilleries. Kilbeggan was founded in 1757 and is the oldest licensed whiskey distillery in Ireland. Because the column still is too tall for the original 1757 distillery, the Single Grain is distilled at the sister Cooley distillery in County Louth. Unlike the triple distillation that predominates in Ireland, this spirit is distilled twice rather than three times.

Maturation is based on ex-bourbon casks with the addition of ex-fortified wine casks. After ageing in bourbon barrels, the whiskey is finished in a combination of bourbon casks and various fortified wine casks. The fortified wine casks are not precisely specified by the producer. The whiskey is bottled at 43% ABV.

The profile is dominated by a sweet, grainy mellowness with character drawn from the bourbon casks. The Single Grain is soft, with coconut and vanilla notes typical of bourbon barrels, but also fruity and slightly spicy on the finish. In detailed tasting notes, the nose offers coconut cream, vanilla, fruit jellies and summer red berries; the palate shows a wafer-like biscuit sweetness, hazelnut and a light piquancy with rounded oak tannins; while the finish is crisp and fruity, with glacé cherries and lingering spice. This is a rather light and approachable whiskey that works particularly well in mixed drinks or served as an aperitif.