Inishowen Peated

Inishowen Peated

Nose: light, mellow, slightly fruity, earthy. The peat plays peek-a-boo: there one second, gone the next. Taste: very thin, insubstantial body. Fruity sweetness is headed off by a massive bitter surge. I get the impression that the whiskies employed here are quite young and raw. With the addition of ice it becomes more balanced, but still not...

Score 66/100

Inishowen Peated

At the end of the 19th Century, A.A. Watt Distillery from Derry brought introduced Inishowed Irish Whiskey. The name is derived from the beautiful peninsula in the west of Ireland, where you'll also find the famous Burt Castle. Quite a bit of poteen - illicit spirit - was produced in that area. Around 1822 no less than 800 stills were active in...

Score 81/100