Dingle Single Malt Cask Strength Batch No. 4 Irish Whiskey
Dingle · Dingle Distillery
Dingle's Batch No. 4 demonstrates the young Kerry distillery's growing confidence. Bottled at cask strength without chill filtration, it rewards careful water additions that unlock layer after layer of fruit and spice.
Kit Aromas
Nose
Rich honey and toasted almond greet the nose, joined by stewed orchard fruit and a drizzle of butterscotch. A faint whiff of vanilla oak sits beneath.
Palate
Creamy despite the proof, delivering waves of baked pear, clove spice, and malt. The mid-palate darkens with cocoa and a gentle woody tannic grip.
Finish
Medium-long, with warming spice, orange zest, and lingering honeycomb sweetness.
- Distillation
- Triple distilled in copper pot stills
- Maturation
- Bourbon and sherry casks
- Single Pot Still
- No
- Chill-Filtered
- Non-chill filtered
Cocktail Suggestion
Dingle Sour — 2 oz Dingle Single Malt Cask Strength · 0.75 oz fresh lemon juice · 0.5 oz honey syrup · 1 egg white · Dry shake, then shake with ice. Strain into a coupe and garnish with grated nutmeg.
Food Pairing
Seared scallops in brown butter with a squeeze of lemon mirror the whiskey's butterscotch and citrus notes, while the caramelized crust echoes the toasted malt.
Located at the tip of Ireland's Dingle Peninsula, this small-batch distillery uses copper pot stills and triple distillation to craft whiskey shaped by the wild Atlantic air of County Kerry.
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