An intense, Cask Strength Irish Whiskey by Shane McCarthy, Donal McLynn & Liam Brogan; founders of Killowen Distillery; in collaboration with The Great Northern Distillery. It's crafted with the same mash bill as 'The First Cut': a blend of malt, grain & pot-still Whiskey, 5 juices in total, aged in virgin oak & bourbon oak, single pot still aged in Oloroso sherry casks, double-distilled malt and a dash of peated malt; then bottled at 65% ABV. It has an aromatic birth with notes of nectarine, pineapple, cinnamon, warm oak, caramel, molasses, honey, tobacco & a hint of tea leaf & peat; while a full & spicy life adds notes of raisins, cedar, ginger, almonds, caramel & spice cake; that leads to an extra-long & hot death with notes of black pepper, birch, honey & nutmeg. December 2022