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On the heels of its IPA Cask Matured Irish Whiskey, West Cork is again with one other beer-aged bottling. Just like the IPA version, the identify right here is deceptive: That is completed in Irish stout casks, not totally aged in them. (And just like the IPA version, the beer comes from Blacks of Kinsale and is restricted to 9400 bottles produced.)
Some added particulars:
West Cork Stout Cask completed blended Irish whiskey is a 75:25 mix of grain & malt Irish whiskey crafted utilizing Irish malted barley and Irish wheat, tripled distilled and aged in first fill bourbon casks for 4 years. The malt and grain elements are then blended and aged for an extra 6 months in casks that had held Eire’s Blacks of Kinsale’s beloved Stout providing.
The whiskey does a stable job at balancing the classically Irish core with the affect from the stout cask. The nostril is rustic and a bit peppery, masking the considerably aggressive cereal notice beneath. The palate evokes stout, however loosely, providing notes of chocolate and malty caramel, winding its technique to almond nougat, orange peel, and a nutmeg notice on the end. It’s by no means overwhelming with its evocation of stout, however dig deep and also you’ll at the very least discover sufficient of it to maintain your thoughts from wandering.
80 proof.
B / $32 / westcorkdistillers.com [BUY IT NOW FROM DRIZLY]
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West Cork Stout Cask Matured Irish Whiskey
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