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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When I first uncorked the bottle, the aroma of campfire assaulted my olfactory senses. I decided to give it a tray anyway. I didn't get any sense of honey sweetness when it hit my tongue. If you know what turpentine smells like, well that's the leftover flavor that was left swirling around on my taste buds. I even tried a shot of it mixed with Irish cream just to see if I could palate the $64 worth of smoke water. Nothing doing..I could not choke it down that way, either. You know what this really reminds me of? Imagine soaking smoked herring in water over night and then drinking the water. It's that bad. I purchased a bottle of this from Marketview Liquor in Henrietta, NY on 5/7/2014. I'd love my money back and would be willing to try one of your other products, but this peated whiskey is just plain raunchy.
This stuff is a bit special.
A lightly peated Irish, very pleasing, mild and refreshing, a good introduction to this style of whiskey.
not a bad whiskey i see so many people complaining about this whisky compairing it to islay scotch whisky plz no more. its noting trying to be a islay whisky its irish whiskey. back to the whiskey i find it very refreshing fresh cut grass on a summers day taste very smokey peat is very strong but overall not bad
Interesting nose with more floral sweetness than I've ever found in any Scottish peated malt. It is there on the palate as well, at first, but then it finishes with a clash between peated smoke and an intrudingly smooth barley sweetness that leaves the impression of hay where pigeons have been roosting in. I don't personally dislike it altogether but objectively it's not very good.
