Name: West Cork 12-Year-Old Sherry Cask
Color: Gold
Nose: Malt, honey, vanilla, flowers
Taste: Malt, honey, vanilla sherry, dried fruit, cream
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The West Cork Distillery was founded in 2003 in Skibbereen, Ireland. The whiskey is 100% malted barley, aged 12 years in first fill bourbon casks, finished in Pedro Ximénez sherry casks, and bottled at 43% abv. I have seen this whiskey on social media and in a few bars, but I had not sampled it until dropped by the Dead Rabbit in NYC for a dram. I was planning to sample a Jameson expression, but they were having supply chain issues so West Cork was the next choice.
I was pleasantly surprised by the flavor profile of West Cork 12 Sherry Cask. The balance is good and smooth for an Irish Whiskey. It has a Jameson/Glenlivet type body but a far better flavor profile. As I mentioned every March in my reviews, I am not a big fan of Irish Whiskey due to the cream finish. It’s not a bad thing, just not my preferred flavor profile. I have met Irishmen who cannot enjoy Scotch and Scotsmen who cannot drink bourbon. It is all a matter of opinion, and I don’t think St. Patrick really cares.
Other expressions available are: Black Cask, Single Malt, Cask Strength, Peated Charred Cask, Bog Oak Charred Cask, IPA Cask, Stout Cask, Rum Cask, Calvados Cask, Virgin Oak Cask, and Port Cask.
Priced around $65 (or $18 a glass) and very nice stuff. I look forward more in the future.
If you like it, drink it! – Christopher
If you like it, drink it!
