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Midleton Dair Ghaelach Grinsell's Wood Single Pot Still - Tree No. 01, Virgin Irish Oak Hogshead Cask, Batch No. 01, 2015, 57.9%
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Midleton Dair Ghaelach Grinsell's Wood Single Pot Still - Tree No. 01, Virgin Irish Oak Hogshead Cask, Batch No. 01, 2015, 57.9%

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TypeSingle Pot Still Whiskey
MRI
MRI 10
Average Score
Avg 95
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Description

Midleton Dair Ghaelach Grinsell's Wood is a Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey from the Midleton Distillery, part of the distinguished Dair Ghaelach (Irish oak) collection. This limited edition release, first launched in 2015, is a result of a six-year exploration into using native Irish oak for whiskey maturation. The whiskey is initially matured for 15 to 22 years in American oak bourbon barrels before being finished for approximately ten months in virgin Irish oak hogsheads. The oak for this particular expression was sourced from 130-year-old trees in Grinsell's Wood within the Ballaghtobin Estate in Co. Kilkenny, Ireland. Each bottle can be traced back to one of the ten specific trees felled in April 2012, with the staves crafted in Spain and then returned to Midleton for coopering. This non-chill filtered, cask strength whiskey showcases the unique influence of Irish oak, imparting rich, complex flavors that balance the classic spicy pot still character with notes of vanilla, caramel, and chocolate. It was released in select markets including France, Germany, Ireland, South Africa, and the UK.

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Cask type
American Oak Bourbon Cask, Virgin Irish Oak Hogshead
Bottling
Official Bottling
Peated
Unpeated
Single cask
No
Non-chill filtered
Yes
Cask origin
Antonio Páez Lobato Bodega, Jerez, Spain
Cask no.
01
Batch
01
PPM
N.A
Barley
N.A
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
Kevin O'Gorman (Master of Maturation), Billy Leighton (Master Blender)
Master distiller (distillation)
Kevin O'Gorman
Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
12000
Has box
Yes
Closure
Driven cork with black cap
Presentation
Bottle with wooden stand/box
Series highlights
Dair Ghaelach Virgin Irish Oak Collection
Historical context
Oak trees planted in the 1850s; some replaced trees cut down for Napoleonic Wars.
Special release
Limited market release (France, Germany, Ireland, South Africa, UK)
Allocation
France, Germany, Ireland, South Africa, UK
Nose
Crisp pot still spices enriched by Irish oak, sweet vanilla, chocolate honeycomb, coffee beans, red berries, pineapple, ripe banana, subtle aromatic oils, orange zest, cream, summer blossoms, earthy notes, nectar, toasted oak, dried fruit, toasted nuts, exotic spice, brown sugar, lemon marmalade.
Palate
Robust yet mellow, clove, cinnamon, dairy fudge, milk chocolate sweetness, stewed apple, woody, fresh sawdust, tropical fruits (pineapple, mango, peach, banana), vanilla, golden syrup, dusty wood spices, honeycomb, red fruit (cherry), nutmeg, star anise, white chocolate, pot still spice, woody backbone, baked apple, orange zest, dark chocolate, sweet maltiness, peanut brittle, buttered bread.
Finish
Exceptionally long, sweet spices slowly fading, Irish oak, drying, cinnamon, liquorice, warming ginger, toasted oak, sweet caramel, earthy richness, floral, creamy.
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