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Clonakilty Port Cask Finish
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Distiller:
Clonakilty Distillery
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Bottler:
Clonakilty Distillery
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ABV:
43.6%%
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Age:
NAS
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Price:
$$$$$
- Raided Score: 90
- Publication: Drinkhacker
- Excerpt: I would not have guessed this was finished in Port casks, but it is a well-integrated product that fans of Irish whiskey will want to try.
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- Raided Score: 90
- Publication: The Whiskey Wash
- Excerpt: The port influences are there, but the terroir remains.
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- Raided Score: 88
- Publication: Whiskey Raiders
- Excerpt: Pleasant and sweet on the palate this whiskey benefits from the port casks, which really do add here to the younger profile of the spirit
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Intro:
The first release in Irish distillery Clonakilty's Cask Series, this is a blend of Irish malt and 9-year-old Irish grain. This release features a secondary maturation in port casks from the Douro Valley.
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Nose:
A touch of grain up front yields to red berries, pleasant malt, fresh honey and a touch of rising bread.
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Taste:
Pleasant and sweet on the palate this whiskey benefits from the port casks, which really do add here to the younger profile of the spirit. Honey, fresh bread, a touch of raspberry and currant, faint pepper and a hint of clove on the finish. A little hot for the proof, but nothing punishing.
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Finish:
Pleasant here again, the finish is probably the best part of the pour, tangling red berries with sweet cream and a touch of honey.
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Overall:
It’s cool to see the new expressions rolling out from Clonakilty, and there’s no mistaking they’re well on their way.
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Score:
6
- Our in house critic rates spirits on a scale of 0-10 (10 best) and is aggregated the same as external sources