Writers' Tears Copper Pot Cognac Cask Finish takes the Walsh Whiskey blend of single pot still and single malt whiskey and finishes it in casks from French Cognac houses. The Cognac influence adds a grape-like sweetness and French oak spice that create a distinctive Franco-Irish character.
The Cognac finishing suits the pot still character well. The grape sweetness from the Cognac casks provides a different dimension from the more common sherry or bourbon finishes, and the French oak adds a subtle spiciness distinct from American or Spanish wood.
Writers' Tears Cognac Cask is a well-made, interesting finished Irish whiskey. The Cognac influence adds genuine distinctiveness, and the pot still base provides enough weight and spice to support the wood influence. A thoughtful, well-executed addition to the growing range of cask-finished Irish whiskeys.
