Connemara Peated Single Malt
Beam Suntory (Kilbeggan Distilling Co.) · Cooley Distillery, Cooley Peninsula, County Louth
Nose
Medium-long, with lingering heather smoke, sweet malt, and a clean mineral quality that evokes the boglands for which it's named.
Palate
Peaty, Honey, Vanilla, Green (Cut Grass), Floral (Rosewater), Smoky
Finish
Connemara is an act of defiance in a glass. At a time when every Irish whiskey brand was competing on smoothness, Cooley chose smoke.
- Mash Bill
- 100% Peated Malted Barley
- Distillation
- Light gold with amber edges
- Maturation
- $45
Cocktail Suggestion
Irish Bog Sour: Combine 2 oz Connemara, 1 oz fresh lemon juice, 0.75 oz heather honey syrup, and 1 egg white. Dry shake, then shake with ice and strain into a coupe.
Food Pairing
Smoked salmon on brown soda bread with crème fraîche and dill.
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