The Dwelling of Irish Whiskey
As we’re taking a look at Irish Whiskey right this moment, it’s solely proper that we have a look at the distilling course of employed on the Echlinville Distillery in additional element, earlier than trying on the nice drams on provide.
As you realize, we right here at Nice Drams love regionally produced whiskey with coronary heart, soul, and character. The whiskey produced right here most definitely has that, and has that in spades.
Because of the distinctive microclimate on the Ards Peninsula, together with the wealthy soil, the climate circumstances, the barley crops are plentiful, and packed filled with flavour. Many business consultants take into account it to be probably the greatest grain rising areas in all of Eire, and we will see why.
The whiskey, and certainly the gin and poitin (Irish Moonshine) produced right here is distilled the old school method. The barley is malted on the distillery’s malting flooring and is turned, dampened, and dried by hand and shovel, simply as it could’ve been completed centuries in the past. It’s these touches, we consider, that assist make the whiskey and spirits so scrumptious and moreish.
Feckin’ Irish Whiskey
We prefer to suppose we all know a factor or two about whiskey, and regardless of Scotch being our forte, we’re nonetheless very clued up in terms of Irish whiskey.
Notoriously wealthy, clean, and dangerously moreish, Irish whiskey is rising in reputation throughout Europe with every passing 12 months. It could have already got conquered the States, and Europe appears to be like set to be subsequent.
So, which drams supplied by the Echlinville Distillery will we advocate? Properly, for starters, now we have to go together with the brainchild of Shane Braniff, which is none apart from Feckin Irish Whiskey.
Sure, we love the title too, and we will’t assist however consider Father Ted, or relatively, Father Jack, who nearly absolutely would’ve liked this dram. Properly, contemplating he was a fan of the occasional bottle of Rest room Duck, that’s not saying a lot, however however, this can be a really exceptional dram.
At 40% ABV it’s incredible for these of you who like your whiskey clean and silky. The pure pale straw color nearly appears to be like like a pinot grigio within the bottle, and but regardless of its pale golden hue, this can be a dram that’s loaded filled with flavour.
On the nostril, you must instantly choose up oak with a sprinkling of woodsmoke for good measure. Get your nostril in there once more and toffee, caramel, and candy apple pie and cinnamon ought to shine via.
Take that first sip and you must instantly get heat buttery popcorn, golden heather honey, and heat butterscotch pudding. As soon as these fade away you must choose up loads of winter spices, with cloves and cinnamon specifically shining via, accompanied by candy vanilla and marmalade.
The end is one to be savoured and is so, so clean. You must once more choose up notes of vanilla and honey, with a contact of oak smoke and lemon zest to complete.
It is a dram that may be loved neat, over ice, or as a mixer. It pairs very properly with coke and lemonade specifically.
