Lough Gill Athrú Bógha Single Malt Irish Whiskey
Athrú · Lough Gill Distillery
Athrú Bógha demonstrates the quiet ambition of Lough Gill Distillery, delivering a thoughtfully layered single malt that rewards patience. Its balance of fruit-forward sweetness and grounded malt character makes it versatile enough for contemplative sipping or an elevated cocktail. A compelling statement from Ireland's northwest coast.
Nose
Opens with honeycomb and ripe orchard fruit, giving way to toasted oak and a whisper of sea-salt minerality. Beneath that, gentle vanilla and dried apricot weave together with a faint floral note reminiscent of heather.
Palate
Creamy malt and butterscotch arrive on entry, quickly joined by baked apple, hazelnuts, and a thread of cinnamon spice. The mid-palate deepens with gentle wood tannins and a rounded sweetness that suggests caramel drizzled over freshly baked pastry.
Finish
Medium-long with lingering toasted cereal, a touch of white pepper, and a clean honeyed sweetness that slowly recedes.
- Mash Bill
- 100% Irish-grown malted barley
- Distillation
- Triple distilled in copper pot stills
- Maturation
- Matured in a combination of first-fill bourbon barrels and Oloroso sherry butts
- Chill-Filtered
- Non-chill filtered
Cocktail Suggestion
The Sligo Arc — 2 oz Athrú Bógha · 0.75 oz honey syrup · 0.5 oz fresh lemon juice · 2 dashes orange bitters · Shake with ice, strain into a coupe, garnish with a thin apple slice
Food Pairing
Pan-seared scallops finished in brown butter echo the whiskey's creamy butterscotch core, while a hazelnut and parsley gremolata mirrors its nutty undertones. A squeeze of lemon brightens the pairing and lifts the malt sweetness.
Named for the Irish word for 'arc' or 'bow,' Bógha traces the curve from barley field to barrel in the shadow of Ben Bulben, where Lough Gill Distillery channels the wild Sligo landscape into every drop.
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