![]() ![]() The composition here is excellent, ably showing off the underlying profile of Midleton’s trad pot, but at the same time offering a real sense of journey on the palate – and not hiding everything under a mound of Irish oak. ![]() The native Irish oak has interacted with the maturing whiskey to impart a complex medley of fruits and delicate spices. Tree 6 of the Knockrath Forest series from Midleton is one of the bolder expressions in the series – and yet it’s also one of the better balanced. This Single Pot Still Irish whiskey was matured initially in American Oak Bourbon barrels and finished in virgin native Irish Oak Hogshead casks grown on the Knockrath Estate. Interesting.įinish: Very long with mentholated oak sitting with still perky peppery spicing and charred fruits. Reduction expresses barley water and dusty oak, but with less spice along for the ride in the mid-palate, and more of it pushed to the back. The progressive moves into building pepperiness before vanilla cream and chocolate provide some late match sweetness to offset the tingle of the spicing. Midleton 'Dair Ghaelach' Knockrath Forest Single Pot Still Tree 4 Irish Whiskey, Ireland, 750 mL, 56.6 ABV PRO Search results prioritize 10 sponsored lists. Tinned fruits with plenty of life left in there (orange, pineapple, guava, melon) are joined by golden syrup, polished and lacquered oak panelling and toasted oak. Taste: Both syrupy and bold – and with a pleasant, progressive development. Water reveals chopped almonds and barley water, alongside toasted bread and split vanilla pods. A rich, textural aspect is apparent through sunflower oil, whilst baked buns and dusty chocolate sit with maple syrup. From The Midleton Distillery the Dair Ghaelach Knockrath Forest is a unique collection of Single Pot Still Irish whiskey. ![]() Stem ginger joins orange peels, mangos and reduced pineapple syrup in a sweet, but tart amalgamation. Whilst the combination of flavours are broadly similar, their configuration is slightly more delicate and with a focus on creamy, rather than spicy oak. Nose: Immediately spice and bright, expressive fruitiness. Tree 2 of the Midleton Very Rare Dair Ghaelach Knockrath Forest series offers a slightly softer composition than its sibling Tree 1. Available from earlier this year in selected markets (Ireland, UK, US, France and China) for an RRP of €310. Bottle Name: Midleton Very Rare Dair Ghaelach Knockrath Forest Tree 6 ABV: 56.6%Ĭomposed of single pot still whiskies aged between 13 and 26 years that were originally matured in ex-bourbon American oak casks before being married together and then filled into seven individual Irish oak cask sourced from Knockrath Forest in County Wicklow for two years of additional maturation. ![]()
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