Aged in Bourbon and Sherry cask, finished in Port wood. The nose displays a whole fruit basket of aromas including ripe apples, pomegranates and grapes. On the palate there is wave after wave of juicy mouth watering spicy fruit, vanilla and a touch of cocoa. Incredibly sophisticated.
A clean, crisp nose, slightly grassy with cereal, vanilla oak and zesty lemon fruit. Dry on the palate, again citrus fruit, cereal, malt, light spices and bourbon oak. Very clean, balanced finish with a slight suggestion of cocoa and butterscotch left on the roof of the mouth.
Vivid, gristy peat for all the age; sweet, buttery arrival with peat, soft spices and oak. Very long with spice flavours lingering and a hint of toffee (JM)
A lovely clean nose of sweet cereal, tangy citrus fruit, a touch of oak and a slight hint of coal smoke, earth and light toffee. Dry and refreshing on the palate, subtle, light bodied with cereal, vanilla, malt, toffee and citrus fruit. A lovely delicate, warm, spicy middle with a tangy length with the citrus fruit and light spice returning. Created by Jim Murray when he was a consultant blender.
Bourbon/ Rum Clean, crisp, oodles of pure honey and earthy spices on the nose. Gorgeous sweetness and honied cereal. Dry, soft and full flavoured with soft, pure honey, a touch of toffee and earthy spices. Lovely depth and spiciness. Very soft and rounded for a grain. Long finish with hints of vanilla oak.
A lovely, soft, creamy, sweet fruit nose. Lots of vanilla oil, soft grassy notes and a slight touch of sherry. Smooth and complex on the palate, the vanilla oak gives way to mouthfilling, delicately sherried fruit and spices. A lovely Irish malt with loads of spicy Celtic character.
Right nose in glass. Hang on this is Laddie! No, definitely says Cooley on the bottle. This has real depth and no shortage of coastaly rich honied apple, apricot, soft creamy vanilla oak and gorgeous spices. The balance is sublime. Soft and juicy on the palate. Again if I didn’t know better I would swear it was Laddie. This is so good, loads of oily coastal apricot and stewed apple fruit splashed with a sensuous spicy vanilla oak, sprinkled liberally with cinnamon! A splash of water and my this is delicious. The oak is so creamy it’s untrue and the spices are just heavenly. Yes it’s expensive, but as they say on the telly ‘You are worth it!’
A stunningly huge honey/barley flavoured Irish Whiskey. A portion of the blend is aged in new oak and has given it a remarkable boost in oak flavour, which has been balanced with just the proper proportion of sherry aged whiskey. If it could talk it would give a lecture in the art of bittersweet balance, with the final drier bitter note reminding you of some decent age. Jim Murray calls it the most complex Irish of them all!
Quiet a deep nose of orangey fruit, marzipan, baked apples, spice and vanilla. Very big for an Irish with loads of buttery oak. On the palate it is quiet full and soft, intense and spicy with orange, marzipan and vanilla. It has an intriguing milky/ lactose middle and a crisp grainy finish. Not your average Irish whisky and definitely one to explore!
Each year this “experiment” in quality changes a little & thus each release is vintage dated. One thing you can count on is that it will always be elegant, impeccably balanced & perilously drinkable. Distillery manager Barry Crockett wouldn’t put his signature on every bottle if he didn’t think so.
Mouth watering and fresh on one level, honey and menthol on another. Crisp and mouth watering on the palate with a fabulous honey burst. Very long with the honey flavours lingering along with a touch of coffee. (JM)
43.95
If you would like to keep up to date with all things Irish Whiskey related at Gauntleys please click here
Anniversary Vintages We are frequently asked to source whiskies and Armagnacs for anniversaries and birthday.
So if you're looking for a particular vintage to celebrate a special occasion, look no further. Vintage whisky, armagnac & cognac.
