Tyrconnell 15 Year Old Single Malt Irish Whiskey
Tyrconnell · Cooley Distillery
Tyrconnell's 15-year expression is an exercise in quiet sophistication. Double-distilled rather than triple, it retains more texture and character than many Irish malts, and the extended aging rounds its edges without sanding away personality. A thinking person's Irish whiskey.
Kit Aromas
Nose
Delicate and honeyed, with green apple and fresh-cut grass leading the way. A thread of vanilla and almond emerges beneath, along with a soft buttery quality and a hint of white peach.
Palate
Silky and medium-bodied, with a wave of orchard fruit — peach and pear — supported by creamy malt and gentle vanilla. There's a pleasant woody dryness on the back palate that provides structure without austerity. Faint clove spice adds warmth.
Finish
Medium-long with a fade of honeycomb, toasted cereal, and a whisper of ethereal spirit. Clean and measured.
- Distillation
- Double pot still distillation
- Maturation
- Ex-bourbon barrels for 15 years
- Single Pot Still
- No
- Chill-Filtered
- Non-chill filtered
Cocktail Suggestion
Louth Highball — 2 oz Tyrconnell 15 Year · 0.5 oz honey syrup · 4 oz chilled sparkling water · Squeeze of lemon · Build in a highball glass over ice, stir gently, garnish with a lemon wheel.
Food Pairing
The whiskey's buttery malt and honey sweetness complement the richness of smoked salmon, while its grassy freshness parallels the dill's herbal brightness.
Distilled at Cooley using double copper pot distillation — unusual for Irish whiskey — this 15-year expression revives a name first registered in 1876 by the Watt family of Londonderry.
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