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Connemara 12 Year Old: Aged Peated Irish — Cooley's 13ppm Smoke at 12 Years, SF Double Gold 2008

Name: Connemara 12 Year Old: Aged Peated Irish — Cooley's 13ppm Smoke at 12 Years, SF Double Gold 2008
Brand: Cooley/Kilbeggan Distillery
Availability: InStock
Rating: 7.0 (1 reviews)

7 /10

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Distillery: Cooley/Kilbeggan Distillery
Type: Irish
Age: 12 Years
ABV: 40% ABV
Price: £60.90

Connemara 12 Year Old is a Irish whisky made by Cooley/Kilbeggan Distillery. ABV: 40% ABV. Age: 12 Years. Our expert rating is 7/10.

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Tasting Notes

Nose

Smooth peat smoke, ginger ale, orchard fruit, honey, light camphor — gentler than Islay

Palate

Sweet and earthy — rhubarb-and-custard sweets, cream, malt, granary toast, driftwood smoke, orange peel

Finish

Medium length — vanilla, tangy fruit, oily smoke and spice — Irish peat in mature form

Expert Review

7/10

Distilled at Cooley/Kilbeggan, aged 12 years in ex-bourbon casks. One of the very few peated Irish whiskeys; phenols around 13-14ppm. Double Gold at 2008 SF World Spirits Competition. 40%. Characterful, well-crafted peated Irish — softer than Islay rivals.