McConnell’s Irish Whisky was first established
in Belfast in 1776 and was a hugely successful
brand for over 150 years.
Now the brand is reborn and the team
at Belfast Distillery Company are immersed
in “Restoring The Legend” - Brothers John
and James McConnell would be happy that
the business they built in Belfast years
ago, is once more in excellent spirits.
Aged 5 years, McConnell’s is a fine blend of
Irish malt and grain whiskies which have been
gently rested in select bourbon casks, bringing
beautiful overtones of vanilla sweetness, ripe
fruits, butterscotch, and pepper spice . . .
What about the 'e'?
In the 1800’s, some of Ireland’s distillers began to use the ‘e’ to differentiate from their Celtic Whisky cousins across the Irish Sea. Scotch had become a major player in the export market, and some thought by adding the letter ‘e’ to the Irish category it would make it stand out versus Scotch. McConnell’s Whisky brand, founded in 1776, predates the change and as it was already such an iconic brand with 125 years of production, brothers’ James and John decided to keep with tradition and never included the “e”. This is a tradition that the team at Belfast Distillery Company have maintained. SLÁINTE
TASTING NOTES
Our signature blended Irish Whisky is aged for 5 long years in handpicked, 1st fill, ex-bourbon barrels which add a delicate, subtle sweetness to the whisky and also provide a deep oak woodiness and light char to the finish.
Nose: Light citrus notes, peppered spice and vanilla undertones.
Taste: Earthy fruits, butterscotch and vanilla sweetness from bourbon barrels, white pepper followed by an oak woodiness.
Finish: Sweet, spice, oak, with lingering ripe fruits.
Cocktail time: The Dunbar Street Sour
40 ml McConnell’s Irish Whisky
10 ml Elderflower liqueur
15 ml Lime juice
15 ml Sugar Syrup
a sprinkle of salt
How to Make It:
Add all the ingredients into a shaker with ice
and shake vigorously. Strain over ice into a
chilled rocks glass and garnish with a lime peel.
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