![]() ![]() ![]() Some vanilla and light hints of latte, but it shows less complexity. Overall more spices here, with less fruits and more pencil shavings. Midleton Dair Ghaelach – Knockrath Forest Tree 3 (56,3%, OB ‘Virgin Irish Oak Collection’ 2019) However it gets quite woody on the palate, leaving a slightly plankish impression. In terms of Irish fruitiness this would be my favourite. Less vanilla but equal amounts of pot still spice. This one has a brighter kind of fruitiness, with more lime and tart gooseberries. Midleton Dair Ghaelach – Knockrath Forest Tree 2 (56,6%, OB ‘Virgin Irish Oak Collection’ 2019) You can still get some of them from Celtic Whiskey for instance. Light mocha in the end.įinish: long, with some woody heat and spice as it fades away.Įven though I’m not a fan of virgin oak maturation, this finds a good balance and allows the tropical fruits to have their say. In a second wave there are nice tropical fruits (pink grapefruit, hints of passion fruits and pineapple cubes). Mouth: sweet baking spice again, with a leathery dryness and toasted oak shavings. ![]() Some peach sweetness in the background, a hint of tinned pineapple and plenty of pot still spice: pepper, nutmeg and ginger. ![]() Vanilla cake, some leathery notes and coconut shavings. Nose: you’re mostly getting the classic virgin oak elements. Midleton Dair Ghaelach – Knockrath Forest Tree 1 (56,6%, OB ‘Virgin Irish Oak Collection’ 2019) So I’ll write about Tree #1 and use this as a benchmark to compare the others. Giving detailed tasting notes for each of these whiskies would be ridiculous: in fact they are really close together and some would even be impossible to set apart. They were worked into barrels and given a light toasting before returning to Ireland, where they were filled with a mix of whiskeys ranging from 13 to 26 years. Each tree was shipped to Baralla (Galicia, Spain) where it was cut into staves sent to the Páez Lobato cooperage in Jerez. Not only is the wood sourced from one forest, they also created barrels from individual trees. #MIDLETON DAIR GHAELACH REVIEW SERIES#Each series uses wood from a specific forest – Knockrath Forest in this third release. Dark chocolate with subtle notes of honeycomb and vanilla weave amongst the spices.įinish: Delightfully long finish with the fruits and spices slowly fading, allowing the Irish Oak to linger until the very end.Midleton Dair Ghaelach is a series of Irish pot still whiskeys matured in traditional bourbon barrels and then finished for 2 years in native Irish oak. Taste: Fortified by the Irish Oak, the pot still spices lead with a heightened intensity thanks to the rich wood tannins before subsiding to reveal velvety tones of caramel with sweet stewed apple and touches of orange peel. Additional aromas of dairy fudge and vanilla further accentuate the sweet nature of the whiskey. Delicate hints of nectarine develop to create a zesty fruit note with dustings of white pepper. Nose: Fragrant woodland spices with notes of cinnamon and nutmeg to the fore accompanied by aromatic oils and earthy pot still notes. Laois, the native oak has interacted with the maturing whiskey to impart a layered medley of orchard fruits and honeycomb. Harvested from Kylebeg Wood near Stradbally in Co. This whiskey was matured initially in American Oak Bourbon barrels and finished in virgin native Irish Oak Hogshead casks. Dair Ghaelach is a Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey from Midleton Distillery. ![]()
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