Description
Elfeet Bay
Elfeet Bay is in the parish of Newtowncashel on Lough Ree’s eastern shore. It’s a beautiful area, and when we were kids, it was like a little resort. Our next door neighbour’s brother, Tom Kelly used to open up his field and for an old pound a car you could drive down to the shore and spend the day picnicking and swimming around in the shallow and sheltered waters of the lake. On a fine Sunday , it was Cannes or Biarritz in the Irish Midlands.
Whiskey :
14 year old Single Malt distilled at Cooley, matured for 12years, 4 months in Bourbon Cask and 2 years in Portuguese White Moscatel Cask- Adega de Palmela.
Nose :
Fragrant on the nose with ripe fruit (nectarines) and floral notes. Orange Chocolate.
Palate :
Tropical on the palate with pronounced oak spice. Marmalade & sticky brown sugar. Stollen..Sweet, but kind of an adult sweetness.
Finish :
Dry finish with marzipan, cocoa and dark chocolate
Overall :
Attractive on the nose with ripe fruit and floral notes. Clean and tropical on the palate with pronounced oak and and an enjoyably dry finish.
Silver Medal at IWSC 2021 – 90 points
