Connemara Bog Oak

[DavidH]

I've tried this over the weekend. Damn, it's nice. 57.5% (a little bit of water really kicks it up a notch, I think). I don't know the price yet and there are some other details I'd like to know that I don't yet but I've written it up anyway.

http://www.irishwhiskeynotes.com/2011/1 ... g-oak.html

[I have a feeling there was a very recent thread started on this whiskey but I couldn't find it...]

[TheWhiskeyBro]

I'm a bit worried about this release from the whiskey drinkers/connoisseurs point of view, sounds like it may come with premium packaging & a hefty price tag, but i'll reserve judgement until we know officially.

I'd be curious to know how this will compare with the younger Ardbeg releases - price wise ?

That said a lot of work has gone into 1,000 bottles from what I hear.

[TheWhiskeyBro]

I don't know which cause to promote, save the bog oak forests or save the peat bog (oak)

[DavidH]

I got a good chunk of extra info from Alex and have updated the article.

[JohnM]

I wonder what bog oak could possible bring to the whiskey, other than a bit of bog. I look forward to trying it at some stage.

[JohnM]

Oh, posted at the same time...

€250, gulp.

[DavidH]

Oh, posted at the same time...

€250, gulp.

At that price, you should sip, not gulp

[JohnM]

I'm afraid at that price I'll just keep walking.

[John]

Truthfully I'm also incredibly dubious about what bog oak, an organic material that has been subject to natural decomposition and subsequent acidic leeching under water, could offer to a whiskey. I like the idea, but I can't help but feel that the spirit would have benefited much more from a more imaginative, lively, wood maturation. The price tag of €250 to me signals that this is a once off, an experiment that really isn't intended to be repeated. Or maybe it's just the going rate for a whiskey that's sold with a stave section!!

[IrishWhiskeyChaser]

€250 .... Deep sigh this may as well remain in the bog ...

[samuelkarlsson]

hi everyone!

last friday I had the opurtunity to try the new bog oak!

thought it was great, nice balance and interesting taste profile, I believe the bogwood has influenced the whisky quite a lot actually

if you wish, take a look at my tasting note on the 'Connemara Clan' and feel fre to join the clan!
http://www.facebook.com/groups/128473526147/

soon I will also post my tasting note on the all new poitin from cooley so stay tuned

best wishes, samuel

[TheWhiskeyBro]

Hi Samuel,

Thanks for dropping by, hope you pop in now again to discuss Connemara in particular, and well done with the Connemara clan Facebook page,

cheers Leo

[PureDrop]

I adored this when we sampled it during the "Peat's Sake" tasting http://www.irishwhiskeysociety.com/even ... 2010-10-28
... but sadly, at that price, I'll have to rely on the memories.
Michael

[Distiller]

I can understand that price is a factor with any purchase. People will have to decide what they are willing to pay.

I think that David and Samuel have done a great job of reviewing the whiskey...

"Now we have a very balanced whiskey. The peat is exactly where I like it: contributing to the ensemble without being obvious. There is nothing about this whiskey that I wish was different. It's a cracker!" - Irish Whiskey Notes

"I find some touches of lemon curd and arrack and there is a slight kind of metallic note with touches of gunpowder. This is really mouthwatering stuff! When I warm the glass in my hands the whiskey really opens up and actually reveals it’s high ABV. The scents get more intense and a kind of ”carbonated bubblyness” appears that tickles my nose." - Connemara Clan

Thanks!

I know what I want Santa to bring me this Christmas...

[JohnM]

Tried some of this today. It was very nice, especially the nose and the finish. Finish was very, very long, I think. You could taste the young whiskey in it.

[DublinGus]

At what establishment can I buy a bottle of this unique whiskey?

[IrishWhiskeyChaser]

At what establishment can I buy a bottle of this unique whiskey?

Should be available at the Celtic Whiskey Shop soon but at a probable eye watering €250 not an everyday whiskey.

[DublinGus]

At what establishment can I buy a bottle of this unique whiskey?

Should be available at the Celtic Whiskey Shop soon but at a probable eye watering €250 not an everyday whiskey.

Steep but a good investment IMHO. The guy who came up with this Bog Oak idea is a bit of a genius. Hate to say it but I have payed more for a bottle of Midleton.

[JohnM]

At what establishment can I buy a bottle of this unique whiskey?

Should be available at the Celtic Whiskey Shop soon but at a probable eye watering €250 not an everyday whiskey.

Steep but a good investment IMHO. The guy who came up with this Bog Oak idea is a bit of a genius. Hate to say it but I have payed more for a bottle of Midleton.

For drinking, I think it's too close to the cask strength to make it a good buy. Maybe for collecting. I know there's older whiskey in it too. What would this taste like if there was no bog oak involved?

I think, beyond the airport, there'll be only 30 bottles or so available in Dublin, more in Kilbeggan.

[John]

It all seems to have gone very quiet on this front. Can't believe they missed the Christmas market. With the increase in the Vat rate also the release may not do as well as originally hoped?

[DavidH]

According to a commenter on my blog, Cooley had a labelling issue that delayed getting it out there. I don't really know what that means other than the delay was unanticipated.

[IrishWhiskeyChaser]

It all seems to have gone very quiet on this front. Can't believe they missed the Christmas market. With the increase in the Vat rate also the release may not do as well as originally hoped?

Yea I think they really missed the boat on this but I think the vat increase should not have any bearing as the price is a notional price anyway.

[DublinGus]

From what I hear it's still in cask in the Kilbeggan warehouse, I'd say it will be a few more months at least before it's seen.

[varizoltan]

they are bottled,

100 box is air freighted, so some will be in CWS, and some at T2 by the end of the month, or first week in february

the rest will be sent to the above shops as they sell them, later on

trust me

[DublinGus]

they are bottled,

100 box is air freighted, so some will be in CWS, and some at T2 by the end of the month, or first week in february

the rest will be sent to the above shops as they sell them, later on

trust me

Thats great to hear, I got my information from friend who was told by a worker in the Kilbeggan distillery, just goes to say don't believe all your told!