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Kilbeggan 21 Year Old Limited Release
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Kilbeggan 21 Year Old Limited Release

Kilbeggan · Kilbeggan Distillery (formerly Cooley Distillery)

$16080 proof21 YearCounty Westmeath, Ireland
Twenty-one years of patience have produced an Irish whiskey of uncommon refinement. The oak integration is masterful—present but never domineering. This is a contemplative pour for evenings when you want the glass to hold your attention.

Kit Aromas

Tasting Notes

Nose

Elegant honey and dried apricot open the glass, with soft vanilla, a touch of almond, and a refined woody depth. There's a faint ethereal quality—almost waxy—that speaks to its age.

Palate

Silky and poised. Butterscotch and peach dominate the early palate, giving way to clove spice, gentle malt, and a surprising hazelnut richness at mid-palate.

Finish

Long, graceful, and quietly woody with lingering honey and a final almond note.

Specifications
Mash Bill
Blend of malt and grain whiskey
Distillation
Pot still distillation
Maturation
21 years in ex-bourbon barrels
Single Pot Still
No
Chill-Filtered
No
Serve & Pair

Food Pairing

Aged Gruyère with honeycomb and toasted walnuts

The Story

Drawn from stocks distilled at Cooley in the early 2000s and matured in Kilbeggan's stone-walled warehouses, one of the oldest licensed distillery sites in Ireland, operating since 1757.

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