McConnells Sherry Cask 5 Year Old

Description

Brand: McConnells
Category: Whisky
Type: Blended
Region: Ireland
Strength: 46% alc/vol

The whisky is a blend of Irish malt and Irish single grain whisky which is first aged in first-fill bourbon barrels, before a period of around six months in sherry casks.

Tasting notes:
Nose: Dried Figs and currants followed by Christmas spices such as nutmeg and cinnamon, dark chocolate, and a hint of fresh leather.
Palate: Demerara sugar, dark ripe cherries and black raspberry followed by bitter dark chocolate shavings and rich red apples, lingering oak notes, with a hint of leather and subtle clove spice.