Glendalough 17 Year Old Single Malt Irish Whiskey
Glendalough · Glendalough Distillery
This 17-year-old showcases what extended maturation in a temperate Irish climate can achieve. The spirit retains freshness despite its age, and the interplay between dried fruit richness and malt sweetness is expertly balanced. Bottled at 46% without chill-filtration, it delivers transparency and texture in equal measure.
Nose
Rich dried fruit and dark honey open the nose, followed by clove spice, toasted malt, and a trace of earthy oak. There's a distinct floral quality reminiscent of rosewater-scented shortbread.
Palate
Full-bodied and layered with baked orchard fruit, cocoa, and caramel. Clove and vanilla weave through the mid-palate, while aged wood tannins provide firm scaffolding without astringency.
Finish
Long and warming with lingering dried fruit, cocoa, and gentle woody spice.
- Distillation
- Triple distilled in copper pot stills
- Maturation
- Matured in ex-bourbon casks for 17 years
- Single Pot Still
- No
- Chill-Filtered
- Non-chill filtered
Food Pairing
The whiskey's cocoa and dried fruit notes create a seamless bridge to bittersweet dark chocolate torte, while the sea salt amplifies the caramel and honey undertones.
Glendalough Distillery draws its name from the ancient monastic settlement in County Wicklow's glacial valley, and sources aged stocks to complement its own growing production as it builds toward full self-sufficiency.
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