Beam Suntory will expand its already enviable portfolio of Irish whiskeys this November, with a new expression from the Connemara peated Irish Single Malt, exclusive to European travel retail stores. This heavily peated Irish malt encapsulates the iconic smooth taste of Connemara, now with a deeper and earthier character.
Connemara’s smooth, sweet peat flavours are inspired by Ireland’s ancient distilling traditions and the time-honoured process of drying malting barley over peat fires.
Remaining true to its Gaelic name, which means “Big Peat”, Connemara Turf Mór is 50ppm giving a profound peat flavour and a long, full-bodied smoky finish, which offers a more unusual flavour profile for an Irish whiskey. Neither “classically” Irish nor from the peated homeland of Islay, Connemara is best described as “Islay meets Ireland” as it retains the distinctive approachable taste of Irish whiskey with the smoky taste of Islay Malt whiskies.
Lightly golden in colour, Connemara Turf Mór has aromas of fresh char with a hint of sweetness, spice and citrus. The heavily peated Irish malt is smooth and sweet to start, intensifying to unveil a beautiful richness and flavours of peat, malt, oak and spice before mellowing to give a lingering oak finish.
Connemara Turf Mór will be available in 70cl format in selected European Airports from November 2016.
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