Locke's 8 Year Single Malt

A balanced, Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey by Cooley Distillery in Kilbeggan, Ireland from a mash of malted & unmalted barley, aged for 8 years in 2nd & 3rd fill ex-Bourbon barrels, double distilled & 10% of the malt is peated. It has a fruity birth with barley malt, toasty oak, vanilla & a hint of floral, citrus & orange zest notes; while a sweet & woody life adds notes of barley, cereal, crunchy oak, minerality & citrus peel; that leads to a quick & gentle death with notes of malt, oak, pepper & honey. November 2018 / February 2019

Too much peat

Very nice peat notes up front on the nose. Followed by light citrus peel, caramel, oak notes and a bit of vanilla. With the peat coming through to the finish. Easily one of my favorite Irish Whiskeys to drink neat.

Nicely balanced the peat and sweetness. Not over powering and easy to drink