Connemara Original
Connemara is one of the few peated Irish single malts. The taste reminds of the Scottish Islay malts but has its own, very fruity character.
Connemara is one of the few peated Irish single malts. The taste reminds of the Scottish Islay malts but has its own, very fruity character.
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Nosing
Peat Smoke:
Sweet:
Fruit:
Herbs:
Heather:
Spices:
Honey:
Apple:
Oak:
Vanilla:
Malt:
Bonfire Smoke:
Zitrus:
Alcohol:
Floral:
Ham:
Lemon:
Pear:
Caramel:
Dried Fruit:
Grass:
Green Apple:
Sherry:
Cherry:
Hay:
Peach:
Pineapple:
Plum:
Seaweed:
Tropical Fruit:
Wheat:
Maritime Notes:
Tasting
Peat Smoke:
Sweet:
Fruit:
Spices:
Nuts:
Malt:
Oil:
Honey:
Pepper:
Oak:
Vanilla:
Heather:
Herbs:
Apple:
Zitrus:
Bonfire Smoke:
Dried Fruit:
Orange:
Sherry:
Lemon:
Plum:
Tropical Fruit:
Maritime Notes:
Herb:
Alcohol:
Caramel:
Cherry:
Chili:
Coffee:
Floral:
Grass:
Hazelnut:
Iodine:
Leather:
Peach:
Pear:
Salt:
Seaweed:
Wheat:
Finish
Peat Smoke:
Malt:
Sweet:
Nuts:
Oil:
Spices:
Fruit:
Bonfire Smoke:
Honey:
Alcohol:
Herb:
Oak:
Vanilla:
Barley:
Ham:
Heather:
Herbs:
Apple:
Chocolate:
Coffee:
Dark Chocolate:
Grass:
Plum:
Salt:
Seaweed:
Tobacco:
Wheat:
Maritime Notes:
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Quality rating of this bottle
3.4
Rate
203
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Quality comparison of bottles
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All tasting notes
28. Jul 2015
Nose:
Weak peat smoke, heather, spicy, honey sweetness, oakiness, dark fruits
Taste:
Intense, spicy, heather, metallic, dryness
Finish:
Sustained, warm, long
Weak peat smoke, heather, spicy, honey sweetness, oakiness, dark fruits
Taste:
Intense, spicy, heather, metallic, dryness
Finish:
Sustained, warm, long
09. May 2018
Irish whiskey and peat - do these two go together? Connemara's peatiness has its own style, which is distinctly different from Islay's peat bombs: it is more herbal, restrained and well-integrated. Light and floral on the nose, there is a mix of heather honey, citrus and whiffs of smoke. On the palate, the clean and peppery arrival is followed by an aromatic kick of lemon zest, bitter tea and hints of salt. The peat smoke returns in the aftertaste, lingering on the tongue. Although a bit uneventful and simple, this malt offers a nice variation from the 'Irish theme'.
RATING: 3.0/5.0 ≙ 80 pts
RATING: 3.0/5.0 ≙ 80 pts
28. May 2017
Nosing: 
cereals 
Taste: intense, warm
Finish dry
light
Comment: A wonderful combination of heavy peat and lovely fruitiness with tropical notes. Even though it was matured in ex-sherry casks, it has a bit of a bourbon character as well; probably due to a honey sweetness. The taste is spicy and oily. The aftertaste is long and warm, but dry.
cereals Taste: intense, warm
Finish dry
lightComment: A wonderful combination of heavy peat and lovely fruitiness with tropical notes. Even though it was matured in ex-sherry casks, it has a bit of a bourbon character as well; probably due to a honey sweetness. The taste is spicy and oily. The aftertaste is long and warm, but dry.
07. Jan 2021
Nosing: 
Taste:
Finish:
Comment:
Taste:
Finish:
Comment:
01. Jun 2016
Nosing: light and a hint of
Taste: start complex introduction to and right before the finish
Finish: complex, almost no but a medium lasting finish with and fading
Comment: Good whisky for the buck. 3/5
and a hint of Taste:
start complex introduction to and right before the finish Finish: complex, almost no
but a medium lasting finish with and fading Comment: Good whisky for the buck. 3/5
10. Feb 2017
21. Apr 2018
Nosing:
Taste: freshly cut grass
Finish: grass again, drier
Comment: Great whisky for the price
Taste: freshly cut grass
Finish: grass again, drier
Comment: Great whisky for the price
26. Apr 2017
03. May 2017
04. May 2017
