Kilbeggan 21 Year Old

Kilbeggan is the blended whiskey from the Irish Cooley distillery. Their latest expression is 21 years old and is composed of different casks: ex-bourbon, Port, Madeira and Sherry.

 

 

Kilbeggan 21 YearsKilbeggan 21 yo
(40%, OB 2015)

Nose: sweet start with fruity aromas, ripe banana, (over)ripe apples and good deal of vanilla. Increasingly drier over time, first dried coconut, then also sandalwood and a little nutmeg with a mentholated edge. I can’t say all these cask types are noticeable.

Mouth: quite minty and oaky right away. Lots of tea notes, a hint of eucalyptus and a slight grainy bitterness. Hints of pepper. Some fruits, but more of the zesty kind. Hints of caramel and coffee in the end.

Finish: a bit short, on vanilla and oak. Liquorice too.

Not bad, but oaky and too expensive for what you’re getting. Around € 120.

Score: 73/100