#Midleton dair ghaelach bluebell forest full#
#Midleton dair ghaelach bluebell forest series#

Midleton Dair Ghaelach was the first whiskey in modern times to be matured in home-grown Irish oak, and the Knockrath Forest edition is the third of this the most Irish of whiskeys to be released.Įach whiskey in the series is as individual as it is irresistible whiskey as satisfyingly Irish as it is undeniably elegant. Initially made up of rich and spicy pot still distillates between 12 and 23 years in ex-Bourbon barrels and. After two years, the Irish oak influence was deemed to have struck a perfect balance with the Single Pot Still character. Midleton Dair Ghaelach Bluebell Forest Tree 1. Nosed and tasted every month, Billy Leighton, Master Blender and Kevin O’Gorman, Master of Maturation, kept a vigilant watch on the liquid. Fifteen months later, the Knockrath oak staves were ready to be worked and yielded 42 casks, each of which received a light toast.įinally, the oak casks for Dair Ghaelach returned to Midleton from Spain, where they were filled with a specially selected range of fifteen to twenty-eight year old Single Pot Still whiskeys previously matured in American oak barrels. Each cask was made from the wood of just one of those trees. To make 29 hogshead casks, six oak trees - all 130 years old - were cut from the Bluebell Forest on the Castle Blunden Estate in County Kilkenny.

#Midleton dair ghaelach bluebell forest full#

Next, the precisely shaped and honed staves made the ten hour journey from the sawmills to the Antonio Paez Lobato cooperage in Jerez, where they were laid out to dry naturally in the warmth of the Spanish sun. Description: A full set of the celebrated Dair Ghaelach Bluebell Forest release, all 6 bottles.

Here, under the watchful eyes of the Midleton Distillery’s Kevin O’Gorman, Master of Maturation and our Master Cooper, Ger Buckley, the barrels’ staves were created using the time-honoured craft of quarter sawing.

Once harvested, the oak logs were shipped to the Spanish region of Galicia and the Maderbar sawmills where, for more than fifty years, the same family have been working with wood. Sustainably managing oak woods in this way over the centuries has meant that Knockrath estate became one of the first sites where the iconic Great Spotted Woodpecker set up residence on its recent return to Ireland, following years in exile. In fact the Brabazon family have watched over the forests here since the sixteenth century, and continue to manage the trees from one season to to the next. Its provenance as individual as its fragrance, its journey from grain to glass as distinguished as its finish, this is a whiskey like no other. This special whiskey is the true and unique flavour of Ireland. The native Irish oak has interacted with the maturing whiskey to impart a complex medley of fruits and delicate spices. This Single Pot Still Irish whiskey was matured initially in American Oak Bourbon barrels and finished in virgin native Irish Oak Hogshead casks grown on the Knockrath Estate. It takes us to the beautiful and ancient Vale of Clara, where the Knockrath estate lies hidden amidst the dramatic landscape of mountains and lakes. Midleton Very Rare Dair Ghaelach Knockrath Forest is the latest chapter of the Midleton Dair Ghaelach story. Robust yet mellow, clove and cinnamon give way to dairy fudge and milk chocolate sweetness combining with a touch of stewed apple.įinish: Exceptionally long with soft sweet spices finally giving to the proud Irish oak.Midleton Very Rare Dair Ghaelach is a range of Single Pot Still Irish whiskeys from the Midleton Distillery meaning, quite simply, Irish Oak. Taste: The typical Pot Still spices are fortified by the Irish oak character. Sweet vanilla notes are given depth by some chocolate honeycomb and coffee beans, whilst the balancing rich fruit aromas of red berries, pineapple and ripe banana complement the subtle aromatic oils. Nose: The crisp Pot still spices are seamlessly enriched by the woodland fragrances of the Irish oak. Kilkenny, the native oak has interacted with the maturing whiskey to impart a lively nose of rip fruit and a soft spice finish. Harvested from the Bluebell Forest, Castle Blunden Estate, Co. This whiskey was matured primarily in American oak Bourbon barrels and finished in virgin native Irish Oak Hogshead casks. WE CANNOT SHIP TO MICHIGAN ADDRESSES. PLEASE CALL TO ARRANGE IN-STORE PICK-UP (313) 882-5420ĭair Ghaelach is a Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey from the Midleton Distillery. ATTENTION MICHIGAN CUSTOMERS, YOU MUST ARRANGE FOR IN-STORE PICK-UP.