Athru Keshcorran 14 Year Old Single Malt Irish Whiskey (70cl, 48%)

Keshcorran is a 14 year old Irish single malt from Athru and the third expression from the brand. It is named after a fairy mountain near Sligo, the reputed birthplace of King Cormac, the first great high King of Ireland. It comes in a 70cl bottle at 48% ABV. The whisky spent 11 years in American oak casks, then 3 years finishing in Tokaji casks from one of the oldest vineyards in Hungary. The nose is fresh fruit, vanilla, green apple and pear. The palate brings pineapple, green apple and pear, celery, honeydew melon and lemon, and the long, subtle finish is butterscotch and tobacco.