Tullamore D.E.W. Cider Cask Finish
Tullamore D.E.W. · Tullamore Distillery
This is a smart and genuinely different cask finish in the Irish category. The cider barrels contribute something you rarely encounter in whiskey — a cidery tartness that keeps the palate alert without overpowering the triple-distilled base. It works best chilled or in a long serve, making it an ideal warm-weather Irish whiskey.
Kit Aromas
Nose
Crisp green apple and light honey lead a bright, approachable nose. Behind the fruit sits a gentle malt sweetness and a flicker of vanilla from the base maturation.
Palate
Light-bodied but surprisingly layered, with buttery cereal grain giving way to orchard fruit and a faint honeycomb quality. The cider cask influence adds a tart, green note that plays well against the soft caramel undertone.
Finish
Short to medium, with green cut grass freshness and a clean, slightly tannic close from the cider wood. Refreshing rather than lingering.
- Distillation
- Triple distilled
- Maturation
- Initial maturation in bourbon and sherry casks, finished in Irish cider barrels
- Single Pot Still
- No
- Chill-Filtered
- Yes
Cocktail Suggestion
Orchard Highball — 2 oz Tullamore D.E.W. Cider Cask · 4 oz sparkling apple cider · Squeeze of lemon · Build in a tall glass over ice, stir gently, garnish with a thin apple slice.
Food Pairing
Aged cheddar with Bramley apple chutney
Produced at Tullamore's purpose-built distillery in the heart of Ireland's midlands, this expression finishes the classic triple-blend in cider casks sourced from the apple orchards of County Tipperary.
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