Connemara
8

Connemara

Cask Strength

ABV 59.6%

Hmmm. Not quite the babe I was expecting. Due to the rarity of this malt vattings do tend to travel the quality spectrums.

Jim Murray

Specification

Connemara

Brand

Connemara

Bottler

Cask Strength

Expression

No age statement

Age (Years)

59.6%

ABV

Republic of Ireland

Region/Country

Standard (Distillery or blended)

Bottling Type

Tasting Notes

Jim Murray

Taster

Nose: Less intense peat than the standard version. it is the dollop of marmalade that stars.

Palate: The peat forms a sweet and silky layer. Oak tends to be lumpy.

Finish: A toasty, dry finale. Maybe a little off key.

Comment: Hmmm. Not quite the babe I was expecting. Due to the rarity of this malt vattings do tend to travel the quality spectrums.

Score: 7.5

Michael Jackson

Taster

Nose: Slightly sooty.

Palate: Sweeter than the 40%.

Finish: Spicy, grassy, smoky, slightly hot. Peppery.

Comment: The paler colour suggests less interesting casks. The higher the alcohol adds to the pepperiness. The end result is drier, more cutting, but less rounded than the 40%.

Score: 8.5

8
Overall Score

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