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Connemara (Peated)

Single Malt Irish Whiskey

Thought peat was all about Islay? Think (or perhaps that should be 'drink') again. All Islay fans owe it to themselves to check out Connemara from the splendid Cooley distillery.

£27.95 inc. VAT (£23.79 ex. VAT)

More Details:

Country:	Ireland
Strength:	40%
Bottle Size:	70cl

Customer Reviews:

Posted on 14 Aug 2010 :

This is a treat for Islay man like me. Nice, warm, smooth peat palate. Amazing nose and long peaty, mineral finish. Siiiilent kille'r :) Posted By: Mikko

Posted on 03 Mar 2010 :

The only whiskey I've tasted in 55 yrs of tasting that might lead me to dependence. Posted By: Donald Holliday

Posted on 17 Dec 2009 :

A must to everyone who loves peated whiskies from Islay. It really changed my belief that good peated whisky can be found on Scotland only. Posted By: Povilas Safranauskas

Posted on 18 Nov 2009 :

A very nice smooth whiskey that is not too powerfull. To the 'why not just buy an Islay?' comment. I can only suggest that if a person finds the Islay whiskies too peaty or smoky this is the perfect answer. The smoke is just on the edge of an otherwise smooth whiskey, and it doesn't over power afterwards, like some of the Islay's do. If you want a smooth Irish whiskey with a pleasant, light smoky flavour that doesn't over stay its welcome, this is a good one to try.

Posted on 09 Oct 2009 :

I was introduced to this incredible whiskey when in Dublin recently. Just at the edge of it's nose is the scent of peat smoke in the Irish air I so keenly recall from 40 years ago. A deep, smooth taste. Thank you! Posted By: Hugh Barrett

Posted on 30 Sep 2009 :

I bought 2 bottles of this at Gatwick Airport. Its probably the finest Single Malt i have tasted! Trying hard to find a supplier in Wales.
Posted By: Neale Walker

Posted on 15 Sep 2009 :

Very nice whiskey, smooth and very flavoursome.

Posted on 05 Jun 2009 :

I got this whiskey as a present, and it is one of the nicest I have ever tasted. I love scotch, but this is something else. I will be drinking this again Posted By: John P Kane (Falkirk)

Posted on 16 Apr 2009 :

I have never tasted any whiskey that would compare with ( Connemara Peated Single Malt ) Now I must get the twelve year old; The reports are so high that it has got to be YES Posted By: Leo P> Boyle

Posted on 18 Oct 2008 :

Very good peat in the nose and in the taste also, not too strong, smooth and sweet. Finish longlasting peatness. Posted By: jr, finland

Posted on 19 Jul 2008 :

This is a gift whiskey for 'people with Irish roots.' Why not just buy an Islay?

Posted on 28 Dec 2006 :

I love the flavor of the peat!

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Tasting Notes:

Tasting Notes by Dr Whisky

Honey and lemon, green grapes, skin cream/lotion. Very fresh on the nose. The peat is in there, but it is all so perfumed, estery, and free of the associations that often appear with peat smoke that it could go unnoticed. Apple crumble, margarine, and a touch of animal hide.

Okay, well the smoke will not go unnoticed on the palate, but it is so clean, and surrounded by floral sweetness, that to compare it to a Scottish whisky would not quite be fair (to either). Peated barley at the heart of the flavours, grassy, and increasingly drying. Oak and almonds.

SUMMARY:

A unique peated whiskey experience. Very drinkable, even quaff-able, with sweetness, and an interesting summer weeds type of presence. And plenty of peat, but don't expect a peat beast; this is driving-through-the-country window-seat-peat.

[These tasting notes are reproduced from http://drwhisky.blogspot.com]

Producer's Tasting Notes

Colour: Lightly golden

Nose: Smokey peatiness balanced by heather floralness with hints of honey and oak.

Taste: Silky smooth with a honey sweet start, followed by more complex aromas of malt and fruit giving way to the intensifying full bodied peat. A well-balanced yet complex taste with vanilla oak notes.

Finish: A long and glorious finish with golden honey notes and deep peat spreading across the mouth and palate. Hints of chocolate vanilla and oak leave a mouth-watering taste!

Serving Suggestions: Connemara can be enjoyed neat or with a little water to release the bouquet.

Brand Info:

Connemara

Connemara is Ireland's first modern-day peated single malt whiskey. It is made by Ireland's only independent distillery: Cooley. The Cooley distillery is Ireland's youngest working distillery, founded in the late 1980s to challenge the monopoly that Irish Distillers (owners of Midleton and, at the time, Bushmills) had created.

In a very short time Cooley Distillery has become a hugely significant player in the Irish whisky market, fending off a hostile takeover bid from Irish Distillers that would almost certainly have resulted in closure and producing a wide range of single malts (including Connemara, Locke's, Magilligan and Tyrconnell), blends (including Inishowen, Kilbeggan and Millar's) and even a single grain whiskey (the acclaimed Greenore).

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