BOANN MADEIRA CASK FINISH IRISH WHISKEY

<p>Crafted at Boann Distillery, a family owned and operated distillery in the heart of Ireland’s Boyne Valley. Boann distillery was founded, and is run by the Cooney Family who have over 50 years’ experience in the Irish drinks industry. Boann Distillery uses three handmade custom copper pot stills, local grains and Boyne Valley well water to create its award-winning new make spirit and the distillery has been specifically designed to produce single pot still spirit. The mixed mashbill includes malted and unmalted barley as well as other grains such as oats, wheat and rye. It is the inclusion of these unmalted grains that allow for a more diverse variety of flavours to the subsequent spirit. Combining traditional brewing and distilling methods with innovative technology allows Boann Distillery to create the best possible single pot still spirit and the use of local grains, well water and on-site maturation results in whiskeys of distinct character with a real sense of place.</p>

<p>Boann Distillery uses only the finest casks for maturation and finishing for each expression. Boann Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey Madeira Cask has been initially matured for three years in ex-bourbon barrels made from American oak with a heavy charring, from a number of famed Brown-Forman distilleries in Kentucky. In collaboration with the famous Madeira house, Justino’s, Boann sourced some of their finest vintage Madeira casks, in which the whiskey aged for an additional 12 months.</p>

<p>In collaboration with the famous Madeira house, Justino’s Madeira, we sourced some of their finest vintage Madeira casks. The wines have been fortified and undergone the canteiro process where the wine is barrel aged with naturally high temperatures, mimicking the maritime aging that was once typical during sea voyages on Portuguese galleons in the medieval ages. Our whiskey then ages for an additional further 12 months in these casks.</p>

<p>Prior to bottling, the selected casks are married together and undergo our signature Blender’s Cut (a process utilizing the slow and delicate addition of water over time) to achieve at a perfectly balanced ABV</p>

<p>Mashbill: 44% Malted Barley, 55% Unmalted Barley, 3% Oats, 2% Rye</p>