sherry monster

spicy

savoury

port

biscuit

oak

raisin

malted barley

smoky

Tyrconnell

10 Year Old Sherry Cask Finish

Tasting Notes

Appearance / Color
Warm Gold

Nose / Aroma / Smell
Strong Sherry notes, with plump raisins and blackberry

Flavor / Taste / Palate
The oak steps up on the palate, but now with fruit tarts and crème fresh

Finish
Baked apples with cinnamon trailing

Flavour Spiral
sherry monster, biscuit, port, smoky, fruit, malted barley, spicy, beer, savoury

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About
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Tyrconnell Irish Whiskey 10 Year Sherry Cask Finish is like getting the best of both worlds.

The Tyrconnell Distillery was originally owned by the Watt family in Ireland, dating all the way back to 1762. In 1876, the family entered a horse — a chestnut colt — in the classic Irish horse race called “The National Produce Stakes.” No one thought that the young horse would win, and the bookmakers took action at 100-to-1 odds. Well, the little horse won, and that horse’s name was Tyrconnell.

The Watt family promptly dedicated a new brand of classic Irish Whisky in the name of the colt, and it has been a best-seller ever since. The dark days of Prohibition shuttered the stills for a while, but the Kilbeggan Distilling Company dusted-off the copper and cranked things up to full production again. Their line of Irish Whiskey is now the fastest-growing brand in Ireland. Cheers!

We think that Tyrconnell Irish Whiskey 10 Year Sherry Cask Finish is their best yet. At 10YO, it is smooth as silk. And that little bit of extra finishing in Sherry casks is spot on — adding just enough sweetness and richness to balance the savory and spice.

I hope that the good folks at Tyrconnell take this the right way, but we like to think of Tyrconnell Irish Whiskey 10 Year Sherry Cask Finish as the perfect Irish Whisky for the Scotch-lover. It is a Single Malt, and it it has the lightness and tingly citrus notes of a Highlander, but it is double-pot-distilled in the classic Irish style. So it really is like getting the best of both worlds.