Malt Mission 2010 #394
Connemara Turf Mór
58.2% abv
£50
$80 (USD)
Following up last week’s Connemara Sherry Finish post, this is the second of their Small Batch Collection series. Launched in December, poured at The Whisky Show 2010, and featured on many-a-blog already, this Connemara is apparently the peatiest Cooley spirit ever bottled clocking in at 50ppm.
For more distillery info and to see all Connemara and Cooley had on the mission, click HERE.
TASTING NOTES:
Clay, lemon sponge cake and sawdust at first. Diesel, wellies, cut raw sweet potatoes, and more cake and vanilla.
Mineralic, certainly smoky, but sweet and salty with marzipan and soil. Appetising and tongue-tickling effect.
SUMMARY:
Not sure if this is noticeably smokier than standard Connemara as I have nothing on hand to compare it with, but it is definitely one for the mud-lovers. Like a civilized protester, this dram is angry about the University fees but not about to break a charity shop window, piss on Churchill, or burn a bus shelter.
Second opinions at Whisky Notes, Whisky Apostle, Whisky for Everyone, Dramming, Dom’s blog, or JSMWS.
Source: click here.