Ballykeefe Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey 46%ABV 30ml

Ballykeefe is a single estate farm distillery next to Kilkenny which grows its own barley and uses its own well water. Built in 2016 it has distilled whiskey since 2017 with sustainability in mind it has zero-waste and eco-friendly practices. Ballykeefe has a long history of growing grain and for brewing and distillation with records of whiskey distillation at local farms as early as 1324 hundreds of years before the first recorded whisky in Scotland. The nearby St Francis Abbey in Kilkenny is viewed as the birthplace of Irish beer and has been making red ale from local barley starting in the 14th century and later the commercial Smithwicks brewery was built next to the ruins of the monastery in 1710 which today makes it the oldest brewery in Ireland. 

This Ballykeefe is the first core release single pot still whiskey distilled at Ballykeefe.

Official Notes from the Distillery:

Nose

Warm inviting nose with Caramel Toffee Notes, Soft Oak Vanilla,  Malt Cereal and a hint of Coconut.

Taste

A surge of Rich Earthy Malt with sweet and spicy notes of Liquorice, Cloves, Dried Fruit and Green Cardamom. A small splash of water opens the Rich Malt flavours even more and enhances the silky mouthfeel.

Finish

Long Malty finish yields to Cloved Oranges and Aniseed.