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Kilbeggan Single Grain Irish Whiskey
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Kilbeggan Single Grain Irish Whiskey

Beam Suntory · Kilbeggan Distillery, County Westmeath

$3086 (43% ABV) proofNASKilbeggan, County Westmeath — home to the Kilbeggan Distillery, which traces its roots to 1757, making it one of the oldest licensed distillery sites in the world, rescued from ruin by local volunteers.
The Kilbeggan distillery nearly vanished. After closing in 1957, it sat derelict until a group of local volunteers began restoring it in 1982 — cleaning pot stills by hand, patching stone walls, preserving equipment.

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Tasting Notes

Nose

Fresh cereal grain, light vanilla, green apple, subtle honey, white flowers

Palate

Creamy corn sweetness, toasted oak, gentle spice, pear, light caramel

Finish

Clean and soft with lingering vanilla and grain

Specifications
Mash Bill
Corn and Malted Barley (column and pot still distillation)
Distillation
Column and pot still distillation
Maturation
Ex-bourbon barrels
Serve & Pair

Cocktail Suggestion

Cocktail — The Volunteer: 2 oz Kilbeggan Single Grain · 1 oz fresh apple juice · 0.5 oz elderflower liqueur · 0.25 oz fresh lemon juice · Apple fan garnish.

Food Pairing

Warm apple crumble with vanilla cream — the whiskey's grain sweetness and apple notes are a natural match.

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