Kilbeggan Irish Whisky 70 cl

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Located in the town of Kilbeggan, on the Brosna River, Kilbeggan Distillery is the oldest licensed distillery in Ireland. It was established in 1757, when Matthew MacManus obtained a license to produce whiskey.

The distillery was founded in 1757 by Matthew MacManus, who may have distilled elsewhere before founding Kilbeggan. [2] [3] Although information about the early years of the distillery is scarce, documentation suggests that in its early years the distillery operated with a 232 gallon still, and an annual output of 1,500 gallons. [4] The best Irish whiskey for: Both first time sippers and experienced palates will appreciate Redbreast 12Kilbeggan has won awards in the past, including silver medals at the International Wine & Spirits Competition and SF World Spirits Competition in 2007 and 2008. I had heard from many that Writer’s Tears was ‘one you get used to with time’, but I found their single pot to be very drinkable, despite not being too-fond of whiskeys with long finishes.

Expect a good body with notes of sherried peels, honey, grains and vanilla cream with a caramel and a toffee finish. Housed in a beautiful green bottle, Connemara was inspired by the 18th-century art of drying malting barley over peat fires. It is now the only Irish Peated Single Malt Whiskey widely available. Our Service is an online platform which provides Members with information (e.g. bottle facts, market-indices, market values and prices) on (mostly) whisky and allows Members to add information to the platform. We do not sell, nor does the Service provide any option to buy, any alcoholic products.Based in Kilbeggan in County Westmeath, their double-distilled blended whiskey features a good body with honeyed sweetness and malt while the finish is short with oaked dryness. Regardless of whether the Service offers the functionality to contribute, you are solely responsible and liable for any content and information that you create, upload, post, publish, link to, duplicate, transmit, record, display or otherwise make available on the Service or to other Members, such as chat messages, text messages, videos, audio, audio recordings, music, pictures, photographs, text and any other information or materials, whether publicly posted or privately transmitted (“Contributions”). Whisky Magazine Icons of Whisky 2008". Archived from the original on 28 October 2014 . Retrieved 10 March 2008.

As the journey concludes, the finish maintains a medium duration, featuring the contributions of cinnamon and citrus. Produced at the New Midleton Distillery east of Cork, Midleton Very Rare is matured for twelve to twenty years in ex-bourbon American Oak barrels and is one of the most expensive whiskeys regularly produced by Irish Distillers. It’s no secret that we’re pretty big on whiskey here in Ireland. Uisce Beatha, the Irish for whiskey, means ‘water of life’, which says it all really. People claim that Ireland is the birthplace of whiskey and while I’m no expert on the matter, I’ll go along with that. Just don’t bring up the subject if there are any Scots in your company, ok! The best Irish whiskey for: Those looking for a good Irish whiskey to drink straight as it’s smooth, sweet and doesn’t have a harsh finishThose with more experienced palates will find it smooth and easy to nurse. It’s also nice and affordable and widely available online and in-store. Established in 1757, Kilbeggan claims to be Ireland’s oldest licensed distillery and, after battling through a painful closure in 1953, it was revived by locals 30 years later who’ve kept it going ever since. The flavor brings a honeyed, malty aspect out in the sweetness, and adds a peppery, woody note that is just a tad astringent. The finish is a light, short one, and continues on that dry, woody note.