Connemara Original Peated Single Malt

Being someone into peaty scotch, I was very curious to try this Irish Peated Single Malt, and I am happy to say that it is not just another scotch and has its own character. The nose is brine, salt, smoke, a little bit of the bandaid, overall is very pleasing. The palate is very much Irish whiskey, pears, biscuit, a bit of vanilla. I actually not feeling the peat or smoke on the palate. The finish is where the peat opens up, it's pleasant and medium to long. There is also some cocoa and honey. Nice whiskey that stands out from competition with its Irish character and at 49.50 CAD is a steal.

Peated, goes well with a trabuc on a irish rainy day st firelace.

Not your typical Oirish piece of business, lad. Nose is tobacco smoke, dusty charcoal, with a more mossy, muddy peat. The smoke itself is minimal, save a touch of tobacco leaf. A lemon meringue or custard hits the back of the nose in a big way. A little bit of metallic / penny / 9v battery. The taste is more mossy; the peat is not your classic smoked stuff, but it definitely is in the mix. More lemon, but in the taste it is lemon Pledge. Just a touch of sawdust. The finish is cut tobacco, charcoal, a tinge of plastic. There is a finished wood aspect that dovetails nicely with the lemon Pledge. Some more metallic battery-lickin goodness.

I’m liking this one. On the nose, I’d think for sure it was an Islay with some sweet fruit notes and salty. When tasting it, though, I feel like it’s more savory. Almost a meat savoryness, with a very rounded profile. A little honey and biscuit on the finish.

I think the 83 rating undersells this whiskey. When I have this around I know I have a unique and easy sipper on hand that always satisfies.