This handsome Irish whiskey is the work of Midleton, bottled for the Dair Ghaelach series! Dair Ghaelach translates to 'Irish oak', and this single pot still whiskey was first matured in American oak bourbon barrels before a finishing period in virgin native Irish oak hogsheads, made with wood sourced from the Knockrath forest.
Aroma of tropical fruits, vanilla, cinnamon, oak and coconut. The palate, rich with honey, Irish cream, orange peel and white chocolate, leads to a remarkable finish filled with caramel, rice pudding, liquorice and ginger.
Released in 2011, Midleton's Barry Crockett edition was named after the distillery's master distiller, and it is aged in both bourbon and new American oak barrels! Very interesting indeed and a limited release of around 2,500 bottles per year.
Its production is limited, so each bottle of this Midleton very rare whisky is dated, numbered and signed by the chief distiller. On the nose are smoked and spiced notes and a touch of herbal flowers. In the mouth, it has a smoked taste with almonds and lush-fruits notes. It offers a velvet-like everlasting finish.