Product description
The Silkie is an Irish whiskey brand from the Sliabh Liag Distillers portfolio. This young company is based in County Donegal and owns An Dúlamán Gin Distillery and Ardara Whiskey Distillery (Ardara is due to open in the second half of 2021).
The Legendary Dark Silkie debuted in 2020 and is a replica of the Donegal whiskey style of the 19th century. The heart of this blend is a triple-distilled single malt whiskey with a phenol concentration of 55ppm (reduced to 22ppm after the third distillation) and aged in sherry casks. The other components are a double-distilled single malt aged in bourbon and single grain whiskey casks. The name “Silkie” refers to a local legend of shape-shifting sea creatures that, when they came ashore, took the form of seductively beautiful women.
Nose : apples, pears, milk chocolate, vanilla, marzipan, sugared almonds, caramel, cedar cigar box, peat smoke and a trace of pencil shavings.
Palate : chocolate truffles, salted caramel, vanilla, toffee, cappuccino, licorice, apples, peaches, notes of tobacco and peat smoke.
Finish : medium long, with notes of cocoa powder, caramel, roasted nuts, peat smoke and oak.