Clonakilty Double Oak Cask Irish Whiskey 43.6%

Description

Clonakilty Double Oak Cask Irish Whiskey is a blend of single pot still and grain whiskey carefully matured in a combination of ex-Bourbon Whiskey, European red wine casks and American virgin oak casks. The full range of Clonakilty Irish Whiskies is available to buy now at Fareham Wine Cellar.

Clonakilty Distillery: The Atlantic Distillery

The Clonakilty Distillery is located in West Cork, on Ireland’s southwest coast, near the Atlantic Ocean. This proximity imparts a unique maritime character to the ageing whiskies.

The distillery was founded by Michael Scully, whose family has farmed the same land for nine consecutive generations. He believed the best Irish whiskey could be improved and set out to produce the finest spirit possible. This process begins with carefully selecting a heritage strain of barley, grown on their farm where the salty air infuses every grain. They also drilled their own well into the local rock to access the purest, cleanest spring water. This is a true “grain-to-glass” Irish Whiskey distillery.

Clonakilty Distillery crafts a wide range of whiskies, including blended, grain, single pot still, and single malt varieties. They are renowned for their innovative cask finishes: they use Port, Ale, Stout, Rivesaltes and Bordeaux wine casks to impart unique flavours. The distillery collaborates with breweries in Ireland and the USA to create distinctive whiskies and also produces a premium Vodka and Gin.

In the Distillery

• Clonakilty handcrafted Irish whiskey is made from both malted and unmalted barley, sourced from the family farm or grown by local farmers.
• A long fermentation period, exceeding 100 hours, allows indigenous yeasts to fully develop a complex array of natural flavours.
• The whiskey is triple-distilled in long-necked pot stills, producing a lighter, sweeter spirit that is smooth and refined.
• The eau de vie is diluted with pure spring water from Clonakilty’s own well.
• The spirit is then aged in oak barrels in a warehouse overlooking the Atlantic Ocean.

Clonakilty Double Oak Cask Irish Whiskey

• 100% Cork-grown barley from the Scully family farm.
• Triple-distilled traditional, copper pot stills.
• Matured at Clonakilty’s Atlantic-side warehouse.
• Matured in ex-Bourbon Whiskey, virgin American oak, and shaved re-toasted European Oak red wine barrels.
• Bottled at 43.6% ABV.
• Non chill-filtered.