Glendalough Single Cask Calvados XO Casks Finish (70cl, 42%)

This Irish single grain whiskey from Glendalough Distillery in County Wicklow matures for over three years in a flame-charred bourbon cask, then receives a finish in an XO Calvados cask from Normandy that previously held apple brandy for more than six years. Bottled at 42% ABV in a 70cl bottle, it is chill-filtered and coloured. On the nose it is light and floral, with vanilla, honey and light fruit. The palate combines butterscotch and toffee with stewed apple, pear and honey, plus cinnamon, pepper and spice from French oak. The finish is long, with fruit, green apple peel and woody spice.