But The Galtee Mountain Boy Irish Whiskey made the journey to Paeder’s Bar in Moate, County Westmeath.
Attractively packaged in a ceramic bottle proudly displaying an old photograph of young volunteers made it stand out on the spirits shelve.
A blend of single grain, single malt & single pot still Irish Whiskey matured in ex-bourbon casks & given a finish in extra charred casks The Galtee Mountain Boy displays a soft caramely nose with a touch of toffee.
Warm mouthfeel with sweet vanilla & darker, richer notes giving some body to the table.
Finishes with a flourish of spice.
An easy yet characterful little number imbued with a rich historical legacy.
With prices for whiskey going ever upwards – and punters bidding for bottles at eye-watering figures – I can’t but draw similarities to the Dublin housing market.
A market that is excluding the ordinary buyer who is effectively being priced out by speculators with larger pockets who appear to neither live in – nor drink their purchases.
Thank goodness for Aldi entering the market like a breath of fresh air!
Let’s go Aldi Way – to rehash a song.
Aldi have released a quality Irish Single Malt at an affordable price – throughout their Irish stores at least.
Tipperary Whiskey c/othewhiskeynut
It’s not just any old malt either.
It’s from one of the new breed of Irish whiskey companies that are throwing up new faces, new flavours & new styles into the market.
I eagerly queued up to purchase my bottle of Tipperary Watershed Single Malt.
It’s a sourced malt – whilst Tipperary Boutique Distillery plough on with plans to build a distillery on their own farm that provides the water to cut this whiskey down to a pleasing 47% ABV – and will provide the barley for future releases.
The colour is a pale gold with decent legs on show.
A fresh, lively, slightly metallic nose with hints of vanilla greets you.
A lovely warming mouthfeel pulls you in with more vanilla & caramel from the bourbon cask maturation.
There’s some enjoyable warming heat towards the finish which goes a pleasingly long way with the higher ABV presentation delivering a satisfying prickly sensation on the palate.
A glass of Watershed c/othewhiskeynut
A great introductory malt from the Tipperary Boutique Distillery.
And a great single malt to pick up whilst doing your weekly shopping.
I commend both Tipperary Boutique Distillery and Aldi for pushing the Irish Whiskey category forward.