Connemara Original Peated Single Malt

Nice smoky flavor.

Smoky nose but very smooth... would repeat

Neat. Aroma of light peat, honey, vanilla, oak. Thinnish mouthfeel with all the aroma notes..wildflower honey sweetness, a friendly wisp of iodine from the peat, oaky vanilla.. all in equal parts. There's also a very faint hint of coconut rum. Flavors fade fairly quickly with a little peat and tea-like tannin. Overall, very unique, approachable, and balanced. The peat is there but plays an equal role to the prettiness typical of Irish whiskies. I think it's a wonderful marriage of Irish and Islay. I would definitely like to see what a few more proof would bring to the table

Nose: Sweet, smoky peat. Dried grass, Almost charcoal-like smoke, but not overpowering. Sage, basil, and wintergreen. Spruce tips. A bit of something savory underneath. Dried apricot and dates. Palate: Grassy fresh. Cooling herbs, subtle mint. A smokiness that isn't overpowering, like the wisps of white smoke when you first light a fire. Light heather honey. Slight oak and spice, some white peppercorns. Finish: Cooling finish with rounded earth and smoke. Some more peppercorns slowly fade into savory peat. Conclusion: Herbs galore! All those wonderful cooling herbs that remind me of a cold, wet Irish morning that I miss so much. The peat is definitely not the overpowering "I'm a tough man so I only drink heavily-peated Islays" type of peat. It's got a lot more subtleties and layers than a lot of the peaty notes in other whiskies, and "smoky" is not what I'd use to describe it. There's far less sweetness than I remember, though it's been probably 4 years since I had this last. I do wish that Kilbeggan would have bottled this at maybe 43% ABV, though there's a surprising amount of complexity in here for a 40% ABV NAS whiskey.

peat! smoke with slight fruity taste

Peat smoke, spice, bacon, salt, malted barley, floral and honey goodness

I like the mix on tropical fruits and peat. Pretty unique and soft. Worth it for the price

This has some bite to it which I like. Some spiciness and smokiness on the tail that's lovely. Tastes aged and oily, which is nice. Would love if it were heavier.