![]() Animal magnetism, but with whiskey – whiskey magnetism. I had a hard time not drinking the entire sample in one sitting, I had to dig deep and find previously unknown reserves of self control to combat the desire to consume the entire thing in one go. Long and complex with layers of pears, peaches, apples, caramel, malt, vanilla, banana and oak.Įxcellent balance, a rich round and full body with a heavy oily heavy feel. Light notes of Baking spices, citrus peels, almonds, vanilla and an herbal character waft through as well adding dimension and depth.īuttery single pot still malt, banana pudding, orchard fruit, caramel, oak, cinnamon and nutmeg first coat and then give way to lighter notes of vanilla beans, dark fruit, dried fruit and brown sugar. Rich buttery single pot still malt rolls out with an accompaniment of banana, creamy sweetness, caramel and oak. Price: 270* Midleton Dair Ghaelach Review Mashbill: 100% Irish Single Pot Still (malted & unmalted Barley)Ĭask: ex-Bourbon, ex-Sherry & Virgin Irish OakĪge: NAS (mix of 15-22 year old whiskey married & aged 1 year in Irish Oak)Ĭask Strength | Non-Chill Filtered | Natural Color After the year long finishing was completed a selection of casks were dumped, blended, bottled and the Midleton Dair Ghaelach was born. Then a section of Pure Pot Still whiskies all aged 15-22 years were selected, combined and re casked in these virgin Irish Oak casks and allowed to marry and mature for another year. To create this whiskey they started with a careful selection of trees that Midelton’s master cooper Ger Buckly turned into new Irish Oak Hogsheads. The Midleton Dair Ghaelach, being the first whiskey to utilize Irish Oak, has made the first small step towards a 100% Irish Whiskey. This devious tactic has made Irish oak fairly scarce on Ireland and is just one of the many reasons why the Irish, like the everyone else, source most of their barrels from Kentucky. Deforestation deprived the Irish of resources needed to build shelters while simultaneously giving the English lumber to build warships and keep their Navy well armed and mobile. The reason it’s rare is because of the relative rarity of Irish Oak and for that we can thank the English.īack in the 1500s the English all but deforested Ireland as a two pronged effort to oppress the Irish people. I’m not just talking about unique for the category, but for whiskey and spirits as a whole. ![]() That’s right, no sherry, port, rum or any other kind of casks traditionally used for aging or finishing whiskey in this is a completely unique and innovative whiskey. Midleton Dair Ghaelach (Dar Gaylock) takes its name from what it uses to finish this whiskey in – Irish Oak.
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