Description
This single pot stillgem from Kilbegganis one of the most noteworthy recentIrish whiskey releases, with thisalready historic whiskey styleadding several layers of additionalauthenticity. First, its distilled in the oldest working pot still in Ireland.In addition, the 19th-century Locke family recipe incorporates 2.5% oats, a common addition to Irish whiskey at the time. Melon, candied peel, nutmeg, cinnamon, and honeysuckle aromas cascade into a palate made especially lush and creamy from the oats, with citrus peel, apricot, and roasted hazelnut flavors leading to a mellow, rounded finish, adeptly exhibiting a crisp articulation of pot still spiciness throughout. Whisky Advocate’s #8whiskey of 2020, with a 93 points rating.
