Arguably the most important peated Irish whiskey, Connemara was the first in the modern era of renaissance to remind folks that Irish whiskey can be smoky. In fact, it often was, and Connemara Peated Whiskey is inspired by the whiskies that would have been made over the centuries in Ireland in areas like the one that gives the expression its name. Turf (as the Irish often call peat) was what was available to the early whiskey makers, so prior to the 20th century, peated whiskey was commonplace in Ireland. Connemara whiskey is produced at the famous Cooley Distillery and has a distinct but still delicate smokiness, balanced by a smooth texture and sweet taste. This profile has been highly decorated, receiving over 20 medals from major spirits competitions since 2012.
Well-smoked and peated, heather freshness and floral notes with a honeyed sweetness and a little wood.
Full and smooth with notes of malt and peat, honeyed smoke and barley sweetness.
Long and pungent with honey and peat smoke.
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Mild irish turf, just as you would expect. Not as severe as the Cask Strength or the Turf Mor, but still very good.
Was looking to try an irish single malt, being very drawn to the scottish islays I was very impressed with this little gem of a single malt.
Well peated and smokey keep the bottles rolling in.
Floral and musty with a moderate peat to it. Pinecones and dusty warehouses with cereals and a slight iodine/rubbery note on the finish. Light wood/grass notes as well. Mouthfeel is unfortunately watery at only 40%. I don't find that it's terribly comparable to any Scotch malt, although there is a slight resemblance to Bowmore.
This is a very well made whisky, MoM tasting notes a spot on, I found that this whisky has more in common with Longrow than any of the Islay malts, If you like peated whisky this may be a new favourite, personaly I think the texture could be better and so could the finish, but there is no getting away from the fact that this is a good whisky over all, I would suggest that you should buy a bottle of the single cask Connemara if you can get it, it's non chill-filltered and irons out all the rough parts that are in the "standard" Connemara.
