Description
Rindoon
On the western shore of Lough Ree, on St. John’s Point peninsula, lies the abandoned medieval town of Rindoon. Built in the early 13th century, and estimated to have a population in its heyday of 1,000 people ( the population of London at the time was 20,000 ), it was a significant Anglo-Norman settlement of its time. Its a fascinating place, which unfortunately is closed to the public now, but having got a tour around it many years ago its definitely worth looking up.
And as a special place, we’ve named a very special Whiskey after it for our latest release of The Bridge series – limited to 306 bottles.
Whiskey:
2006 Cooley Single Malt
Maturation:
14 year old Single Malt, matured for 12years, 4 months in Bourbon Cask and 22 months in a Montbazilliac Cask
Tasting Notes:
Nose: Rich summer fruits- strawberries & raspberries, with a hint of aged balsamic.
Taste: Chewy and mouthcoating with jelly sweets and marzipan.
Finish: Long, with golden sultanas giving way to cacao nibs and toasted almonds.
Overall:
A rare and most unusual release, this is the first Irish whiskey ever finished in a Montbazilliac sweet wine cask from France, imparting complex fruit and nut flavours to this single malt.
Like all of The Bridge releases, this is a non chill-filtered whiskey with no added colour.
