Behold! This is the first release by the Matt D'Arcy company in over a century, they've certainly revived in style! A 17 year old single malt Irish whiskey, bottled from a single cask, with an outturn of 384 bottles. Excitingly, the whiskey spent a 12 month finishing period in a rum cask, in homage to the historic trading port and canals in the brand's hometown of Newry, through which plenty of rum was imported from Barbados in times gone by.
Wafts of sweet vanilla, honey and pepper spice.
Gentle spice, hints of cinnamon, caramel and orchard fruits.
Excellent balance, smooth supple single malt with plenty of sugar and spice from the rum finishing period.
