Burke Single Cask 14 Year Old 59% ABV - A taste of an older Irish Whiskey at Cask Strength

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Burke Single Cask 14 Year Old 59% ABV - A taste of an older Irish Whiskey at Cask Strength

Great Northern Distilling is a new Irish distillery that primarily sells vodkas and gins, as most young distilleries do. However, they were able to get their hands on older barrels of whisky, and Burkes Single Cask 14 Year Old is a product of one of those barrels. Bottled at 59% ABV, I was really excited to taste a rare high-proof Irish whiskey.

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Dun Bheagan 31 Year Old Cask (Cask #6994) 53.8% Inchgower

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Dun Bheagan 31 Year Old Cask (Cask #6994) 53.8% Inchgower

I’m often offered samples of whisky from strange places. This sample came to me via a square glass bottle with a wide lid. On a whim, I poured the sample into a Glencairn glass and quickly started jotting down tasting notes. It was immediately captivated. The nose is beautiful with complexity, booziness, and intensity. The palate is even more impressive. My original writeup on tastings notes for the palate were two paragraphs long. 

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