Tipperary Boutique Selection Single Malt
Tipperary · Tipperary Boutique Distillery
Tipperary is a micro-distillery operation producing whiskey with a clear point of view — gentle, fruity, and intentionally restrained. This single malt demonstrates that Irish whiskey's future includes small-scale producers who prize clarity over complexity. A contemplative pour for the predawn hours.
Nose
Green cut grass and orchard honey open the nose, followed by a wave of vanilla and gentle dried fruit. There is an appealing freshness — almost dewy — with a suggestion of almond beneath.
Palate
Creamy and delicate, with flavors of peach, buttery shortbread, and a flicker of clove spice. The mouthfeel is medium-weight, coating the tongue evenly before a subtle woody dryness emerges.
Finish
Moderate length with lingering peach, fading honey, and gentle oak tannins. The final note is floral and quiet.
- Distillation
- Triple distilled in copper pot stills
- Maturation
- Ex-bourbon and ex-sherry casks
- Single Pot Still
- No
- Chill-Filtered
- Non-chill filtered
Cocktail Suggestion
Golden Vale Sour — 2 oz Tipperary Single Malt · 0.75 oz fresh lemon juice · 0.5 oz honey syrup · 1 egg white · Dry shake, wet shake, strain into a coupe, garnish with three drops of Angostura.
Food Pairing
Warm apple tart with crumble topping and clotted cream
Produced at the boutique Tipperary Distillery in Ireland's Golden Vale, where founders Jennifer and Stuart Nickerson channel decades of Scotch experience into a distinctly Irish malt.
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