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Kilbegan 15 years old

By Miguel in Tasting , Cooley

“A good light blend from Ireland.”

87
Kilbeggan 15 year
A 15 year old Kilbeggan, produced at the Cooley distillery and a Gold Medal winner at the 2008 International Wine and Spirits fair.

This dram has a amber-like color.

Nose (86): more than average. floral, peaches, honey, vanilla, corn, wood.

Palate (87): light, smooth, powerful. fruity, wood, spices, honey, vanilla, citrus, smoke.

Finish (89): long. corn, wood, honey, vanilla.

So based on other whiskies I have already tasted I rate this Kilbeggan 15 year with 87 points over 100.

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Greenore 8 years old Tasting note

By Miguel in Tasting , Cooley

“Tropical fruits infused bourbon with a citrosy touch. Looks like ten years old bottled at around 45%. Interesting whisky”

86
Greenore 8 year
Greenore Single Grain is a truly unique whiskey as it is the only expression of Irish Single Grain whiskey in the world.

Single Grain whiskeys are very rare as most grain whiskey is normally mixed with Malt whiskeys to make Blended whiskey. Grain whiskey is made from maize/corn and provides a lot of the smoothness people associate with Irish whiskey.

Think of this whiskey as the nose of a bourbon and the taste of irish whiskey. Right! Just delicious.

This dram has a fino-like color.

Nose (86): more than average. citrus, honey, pepper, floral, fruity, papaya.

Palate (87): light, smooth. honey, citrus, wood, pepper, spices, mango, papaya, vanilla, corn.

Finish (85): longer than average. honey, wood, spices, corn.

So based on other whiskies I have already tasted I rate this Greenore 8 year with 86 points over 100.

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Connemara 12 years old Tasting note

By Miguel in Tasting , Cooley , Connemara
85
Connemara 12 year Peated
A peated single malt whisky from Ireland. Winner of numerous international plaudits - this truly is a great effort from distillers, Cooley.

This dram has a white-like color.

Nose (88): inexistent. sweet, floral, tropical fruits, wood, spices, nuts, a little sherry. First nosing data is innacurate as the previous tasting sheet lacked of this field.

Palate (84): . sweet, peat, floral, pears, spices, a little wood. Bouquet data is innacurate as the previous tasting sheet lacked of this field.

Finish (84): no finish. peat, wood, a little tropical fruits. Finish length is innacurate as the previous tasting sheet lacked of this field.

So based on other whiskies I have already tasted I rate this Connemara 12 year Peated with 85 points over 100.

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Connemara Sherry Finish Limited Edition Tasting note

By Miguel in Tasting , Cooley , Connemara
87
Connemara Sherry Finish
Connemara is a peated Irish single malt. This particular expression was finished in sherry casks, lovely character!

This dram has a white-like color.

Nose (88): inexistent. sweet, floral, nuts, citrus, grapes. First nosing data is innacurate as the previous tasting sheet lacked of this field.

Palate (88): . peat, wood, peat, citrus and nuts. Bouquet data is innacurate as the previous tasting sheet lacked of this field.

Finish (84): no finish. nuts, citrus, floral, peat. Finish length is innacurate as the previous tasting sheet lacked of this field.

So based on other whiskies I have already tasted I rate this Connemara Sherry Finish with 87 points over 100.

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Connemara Single Cask Tasting note

By Miguel in Tasting , Recommended , Cooley , Connemara

“ Lots of peat and combustion engines aromas! I love this whiskey!”

92
Connemara Single Cask
A rarer single cask bottling of Connemara.

This is a 13 year old peated Irish whiskey, distilled at Cooley and bottled from a single cask.
On the contrary to the tradition of Scotland, this single cask whiskey isn't bottled at cask strength but at 46%... which I think it is a mistake by the way.

Wonderful irish whiskey nonetheless.

This dram has a white-like color.

Nose (92): inexistent. sweet, peat, leather, banana, motor oil, a little floral. First nosing data is innacurate as the previous tasting sheet lacked of this field.

Palate (92): . peat, sweet, citrus, floral, some peat, a little wood. Bouquet data is innacurate as the previous tasting sheet lacked of this field.

Finish (92): no finish. peat, motor oil, a little wood. Finish length is innacurate as the previous tasting sheet lacked of this field.

So based on other whiskies I have already tasted I rate this Connemara Single Cask with 92 points over 100.

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In the Name of the Father by Jim Sheridan

By Miguel in Cooley , Drink & Arts

In the name of truth… In the name of justice… In the name of love.

The movie

In the name of the Father poster
A small time thief from Belfast, Gerry Conlon, is falsely implicated in the IRA bombing of a pub that kills several people while he is in London. Bullied by the British police, he and four of his friends are coerced into confessing their guilt. Gerry’s father and other relatives in London are also implicated in the crime. He spends 15 years in prison with his father trying to prove his innocence with the help of a British attorney, Gareth Peirce. Based on a true story

The dram: Cooley’s Connemara

a bottle of Connemara Peated Irish Single Malt Whisky
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.

I found specially good the Connemara Single Cask.
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April's orders batch: Holidelays

By Miguel in Orders , Cooley , Kilchoman

Holidays, family, whisky and raining: Nothing is perfect.

April order from The Whisky Exchange and Master of Malt

This month I haven’t had time to photo all the bottles received, so finally they did a huge batch that I have finished photographing today.

This batch features some interesting bottles as the “limited release” Mackinlays Shacklenton , Cooley’s Greenore 18 years old, the latest Kilchoman Spring 2011 and the finish Terenpeli whisky.
Also I bought another bunch of miniatures and samples to keep writing about them. As usual I ordered them from Master Of Malt and The Whisky Exchange

Here is the list:


BTW Master of Malt has Mackinlays Shacklenton’s whisky again in stock now: http://www.masterofmalt.com/whiskies/mackinlays-shackleton-rare-old-highland-malt-whisky/


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Greenore 15 years old Tasting note

By Miguel in Tasting , Cooley
89
Greenore 15 year
This is the longest aged Irish single grain every released. Greenore 15 is a limited edition, with a light, gentle sweetness.

This dram has a white-like color.

Nose (84): inexistent. sweet, corn, wood, grapes, a little floral. First nosing data is innacurate as the previous tasting sheet lacked of this field.

Palate (92): . sweet, corn, vanilla, honey, floral, grapes, wood, cream. Bouquet data is innacurate as the previous tasting sheet lacked of this field.

Finish (92): no finish. . Finish length is innacurate as the previous tasting sheet lacked of this field.

So based on other whiskies I have already tasted I rate this Greenore 15 year with 89 points over 100.

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Tyrconnell 15 years old

By Miguel in Tasting , Cooley
87
Tyrconnell 15 year
A 15 year old Tyrconnell, this Irish single malt is produced at the Cooley distillery and matured in American oak.

This dram has a white-like color.

Nose (84): inexistent. floral, fruity, very cooley, sweet tropical fruits, bananas and figs. First nosing data is innacurate as the previous tasting sheet lacked of this field.

Palate (88): . sweet, liquorice, anise, floral, grains and a little wood. Bouquet data is innacurate as the previous tasting sheet lacked of this field.

Finish (88): no finish. honey, sweet, pineapple. Finish length is innacurate as the previous tasting sheet lacked of this field.

So based on other whiskies I have already tasted I rate this Tyrconnell 15 year with 87 points over 100.

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Tyrconnell Single Malt Irish Whiskey Tasting note

By Miguel in Tasting , Cooley
89
Tyrconnell Irish Whiskey
The Tyrconnell Single Malt Irish whiskey is characterised by its elegant and balanced taste profile.

It retains the smooth, sweet taste normally associated with Irish whiskey but with its own distinctive character. The result is Tyrconnell's beautiful fresh, malty, fruity bouquet, smooth sweet taste and delicate dry finish.

One of the most celebrated Irish whiskeys ever produced winning a gold medal at the Great Taste Awards in 2009 , gold medal & best in class at the IWSC 2009.

This dram has a white-like color.

Nose (88): inexistent. grain, malt, fruit: grapes, some sherry. First nosing data is innacurate as the previous tasting sheet lacked of this field.

Palate (92): . sweet, honey, wood, vanilla, something toasted, hot. Bouquet data is innacurate as the previous tasting sheet lacked of this field.

Finish (88): no finish. grapes, sweet, spices: pepper. Finish length is innacurate as the previous tasting sheet lacked of this field.

So based on other whiskies I have already tasted I rate this Tyrconnell Irish Whiskey with 89 points over 100.

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