Midleton An Dair Kilranelagh Tree 5

Description

The Midleton Very Rare Dair Ghaelach collection teams the skill of Midleton distillers with the majesty of Irish oak. Each release sees premium Midleton whiskey matured in barrels made from sustainably sourced virgin Irish oak.

For this fifth release, six oak trees from Co Wicklow’s Kilranelagh Estate were used to create a limited number of casks. These casks were filled with a range of fifteen-to-twenty-eight-year-old single pot still whiskeys previously matured in American oak barrels. This is Tree 5 in this very special collection.

Tasting Note

The use of the native Irish oak lends itself to creating distinctive aromas of smoked almonds with sweet vanilla and cinnamon that are complemented by the pot still savoury spices. On the palate, notes of candied orange and crisp red apple shine through. The oak continues to deliver sweet vanilla and cinnamon spice throughout, while the pot still spices add a hearty and full-bodied nature to this complex and intricate whiskey. A wonderfully long finish sees the pot still spices and oak linger, almost effortlessly, for an age.