Lough Gill Athrú Trimara 14 Year Old Single Malt Irish Whiskey
Lough Gill · Lough Gill Distillery (sourced stock)
Lough Gill's Athrú range draws its name from the Irish word for 'change,' and this 14-year expression demonstrates how patient cask rotation can build a whiskey of genuine complexity. The triple-maturation approach never feels forced — each cask influence arrives at the right moment, creating harmony rather than competition.
Nose
Baked stone fruit and dried apricot open into a core of honeyed malt. Sherry influence brings dark chocolate and clove warmth, while a maritime mineral quality lingers underneath.
Palate
Rich and layered, with toffee sweetness giving way to baking spice and a distinctive earthy quality. The triple-cask maturation shows its hand in shifting waves — bourbon vanilla, then sherry fruit, then a final port-like plushness.
Finish
Long and warming, with dried fruit and cocoa persisting. A hint of coastal salinity on the very end.
- Mash Bill
- 100% Malted Barley
- Distillation
- Triple distilled in copper pot stills
- Maturation
- 14 years across bourbon, sherry, and port casks
- Single Pot Still
- No
- Chill-Filtered
- Non-chill filtered
Cocktail Suggestion
Atlantic Cobbler — 2 oz Lough Gill Trimara · 0.5 oz amontillado sherry · 0.5 oz orange juice · 0.25 oz demerara syrup · Shake with ice, strain over crushed ice, garnish with orange wheel and seasonal berries.
Food Pairing
The whiskey's cocoa depth and dried fruit richness mirror the intensity of 70% dark chocolate truffles, while the coastal minerality echoes the flaked sea salt finish.
Located on the shores of Lough Gill in County Sligo, this independent distillery sources aged Irish single malt for its Athrú range, finishing each expression across multiple cask types to reflect the transformative spirit of Ireland's wild Atlantic coast.
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