Gelston's Single Malt Irish Whiskey
Gelston's · Undisclosed (sourced, bottled by Proximo Spirits)
Gelston's Single Malt offers a quiet demonstration of how triple distillation and careful cask selection can channel heat into refinement rather than intensity. It's an approachable, everyday Irish single malt that punches above its price point, delivering genuine character without pretension.
Kit Aromas
Nose
Light and inviting with fresh green apple, honeycomb, and a whisper of toasted cereal. Gentle vanilla sweetness rises alongside a subtle floral note that speaks to the spirit's delicate distillation character.
Palate
Creamy malt leads into a wave of orchard fruit—ripe pear and baked apple—with a gentle undercurrent of warm honey and white pepper spice. A pleasant oiliness coats the palate, carrying notes of light toffee and a faint nuttiness.
Finish
Medium-length and clean, fading through toasted grain and a lingering touch of vanilla sweetness with a mild peppery warmth.
- Mash Bill
- 100% malted barley
- Distillation
- Triple distilled in copper pot stills
- Maturation
- Matured in ex-bourbon American oak casks
- Chill-Filtered
- Chill filtered
Cocktail Suggestion
The Belfast Ember — 2 oz Gelston's Single Malt · 0.75 oz honey syrup · 0.5 oz fresh lemon juice · 2 dashes Angostura bitters · Shake with ice, strain into a coupe, garnish with a lemon twist
Food Pairing
Thin slices of Irish smoked salmon layered on toasted sourdough with crème fraîche, capers, and fresh dill—the whiskey's honeyed malt and gentle spice complement the salmon's delicate smoke while the creamy texture mirrors the spirit's oily mouthfeel.
Named after Belfast spirit merchant Samuel Gelston, whose 19th-century blending rooms helped define the city's whiskey identity, this modern revival channels the disciplined fire of triple copper-pot distillation into a spirit of understated elegance.
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