Tasting Note by The Chaps at Master of Malt

West Cork Irish Stout Cask Matured Blended Irish Whiskey is made from a delicate blend of grain (75%) and malt (25%) whiskey. It is aged in first fill bourbon casks and then finished in casks that had held Black’s of Kinsale Stout which gives an aroma of chocolate, raisins and cracked nuts and a taste of dark chocolate, coffee and vanilla. This uniquely Irish whiskey is also blended and bottled at 40%.

Aroma: Sweet and aromatic spice notes with cinnamon in the foreground.

Taste: Strong and sweet on the palate. First malt and cinnamon, followed by vanilla with a light syrupy body.

Finish: Long lasting with a fiery cinnamon finish.

Colour: amber (M3).

Gift set includes:
3 x 50ml miniature bottles

The Irishman Caribbean Cask Finish: A unique marriage of Single Malt and Single Pot Still triple distilled whiskey. Bottled at 46% abv.

The Irishman ‘The Harvest’ Single Malt & Single Pot Still: Previously known as Founder’s Reserve, the Harvest is a unique marriage of single Malt and Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey. Triple Distilled, matured in American Oak Bourbon barrels, and crafted from a mash bill made entirely of Irish barley. Zesty spice alongside a fruity sweetness. Bottled at 40% abv.

The Irishman Single Malt: This triple-distilled Single Malt was matured in American Oak Bourbon and European Oak Oloroso Sherry casks. Bottled at 40% abv.

A blend of malt and grain whiskey produced in small batches. Created by master whiskey maker Frank McHardy at the most exposed and southerly located distillery on the Atlantic, where conditions are perfect for the maturation of Irish Whiskey.

On the nose, you’ll experience malt, roasted almonds, spice, and dark chocolate. And on the palette discover citrus, spice, cracked pepper, dark fruit, and a hint of sweetness. All with a delicately balanced finish, rounded and long-lasting. A San Francisco gold award winner three years running.