west cork- single malt Irish whiskey- 70 cl
| country of origin | Ireland |
| taste | sweetness, vanilla, butterscotch and citrus |
| alcohol % | 40 % |
| available sizes | 70 cl |
| single malt |
| country of origin | ireland |
| available sizes | 70 cl |
| alcohol % | 62 % |
| taste | dried fruits and orange peel |
| blend | 66% grain blended with 34 % malt |
Comprised of a grain (66%) and malt (34%) blend, the whiskey is recessed in bourbon casks for six months to marry together. The result is a high-proof whiskey with notes of dried fruits and orange peel.
West Cork Distillers (WCD) was founded in 2003 by childhood friends, John O’Connell, Ger McCarthy and Denis McCarthy. From humble beginnings, WCD now operates out of a 12-acre site in Skibbereen, West Cork. The distillation capacity has increased to 4 million litres per annum with over 100 people employed. Their mission is to grow globally but maintain our West Cork heritage.
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| country of origin | Ireland |
| taste | sweetness, vanilla, butterscotch and citrus |
| alcohol % | 40 % |
| available sizes | 70 cl |
| single malt |
Writers Tears Double Oak marries both single malt and single pot still whiskeys after a triple distillation, and is aged in both American oak from Kentucky and French oak Cognac casks from the French Allary Cooperage - the delicious result of a collaboration between the Walsh family and the Legaret family in Cognac, France.
Jameson Caskmates sees the reuse of old whiskey barrels. Nothing new in that, but in between, they've been used to age stout from Cork's Franciscan Well brewery. This has added notes of cocoa, coffee and butterscotch to this classic Irish whiskey.
| country of origin | Ireland |
| alcohol % | 43% |
| taste | pale color, light crisp, aromas of almond, chalk, green olive and salty |
| available sizes | 70 cl |
| single malt | 100 % malt |
| country of origin | Ireland |
| alcohol % | 43 % |
| taste | natural wood fire used instead of Gaz to toast and char the cask |
| available sizes | 70 cl |
| single malt | 1005 malt |
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| Abv | 40% | |
| Size | 70 cl |
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WALSH WHISKEY
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The finish lingers on exquisite dark chocolate flavors.
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