Connemara Cask Strength Peated Single Malt
Connemara · Cooley Distillery
Connemara Cask Strength is arguably the most uncompromising Irish whiskey on the market. It rejects every stereotype about the category's gentleness and replaces it with smoky, full-throttle character. At cask strength, it invites experimentation — neat, with water, or even as the backbone of a bold cocktail.
Nose
Peat smoke rolls in first, distinctly different from Scotch peat — more herbal and grassy. Behind it, ripe peach, honey, and a light vanilla sweetness. A touch of something ethereal and waxy.
Palate
Muscular and full at cask strength, with smoky malt meeting buttery cereal grain. Green cut grass and clove spice add complexity. The peach note from the nose returns mid-palate, providing unexpected freshness.
Finish
Long and warming, with peaty smoke fading into earthy cocoa and a persistent honey note. The rougher edges smooth out beautifully with a drop of water.
- Distillation
- Double distilled in copper pot stills
- Maturation
- Ex-bourbon barrels
- Single Pot Still
- No
- Chill-Filtered
- Non-chill filtered
Cocktail Suggestion
Peat & Honey Sour — 2 oz Connemara Cask Strength · 0.75 oz lemon juice · 0.75 oz honey syrup · 1 egg white · Dry shake, then shake with ice, strain into a coupe, garnish with a lemon twist.
Food Pairing
Smoked mackerel pâté on oatcakes
Produced at the Cooley Distillery on the Cooley Peninsula using double-distilled peated malt, a technique that stands apart from Irish tradition and nods to the country's pre-prohibition whiskey heritage.
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