WEST CORK PEAT CHARRED CASK**

West Cork Peat Charred Cask is a distinctive Irish single malt whiskey from West Cork Distillers that highlights peat influence through an innovative finishing process rather than traditional malt peat‑smoking.

What It Is

This expression begins as a triple‑distilled Irish single malt, which is first matured in sherry casks and then finished in casks that have been charred using peat sourced from the Glengarriff Forest in West Cork. The peat charring lightly infuses smoke character into the wood, imparting subtle earthy and smoky notes to the whiskey without the heavy medicinal smoke typical of peated Scotch.

1. Type: Irish single malt whisky (peat charred cask finish)
2. Region: County Cork, Ireland
3. ABV: 43% (86 proof)
4. Maturation: Sherry cask aging, finished in peat‑charred cask (Glengarriff peat)

Tasting Profile

1. Aroma: Slight sweetness with dried fruit and gentle wood smoke.
2. Palate: Combines smoother malt and sherry richness with earthy smoke and soft peat influence, balancing sweetness and mineral notes.
3. Finish: Warm and lingering, with light smoky undertones and malt character.

Style & Character

This whiskey stands out because peat influence in Irish whiskey is rare — instead of heavily peated malt, West Cork applies peat‑charred finishing casks to lightly introduce an Irish interpretation of smoke and complexity while maintaining the classic triple‑distilled smoothness Irish whiskeys are known for.

How to Enjoy

1. Best enjoyed neat or with a few drops of water to open layers of smoke and sherry sweetness.
2. Works well with smoked meats, dark chocolate, or roasted nuts that can echo its peat‑charred complexity.