Clonakilty is a new distillery located on the west coast of Ireland, on the Wild Atlantic Way which continues its hugely popular Cask Series with an 8 -9 year old Single Grain which has been matured in selected Bordeaux Casks. Finished in County Cork, Whilst they wait for their own spirit to mature they are sourcing premium whiskey and finishing it at their Atlantic Ocean warehouse in interesting casks. This process allows the whiskey to absorb both the colour and sweetness of the Bordeaux giving flavours of strawberries, honey and wood spice. Nose: Fresh raspberry, toasty oak and a crack of black pepper. Palate: Honeyed cereal and strawberry jam, with oak spice and woody vanilla. Finish: Black pepper returns along with forest fruits.