I'm a wee bit early with June's whiskey review but I have to own up, I've already seriously dipped into this month's bottle! 😉 So, my earlyish whiskey for the month of June is from Donegal based Sliabh Liag Distillers, founded in 2014, and the first new legal distillery in the county for "over 175 years" (website), and their 46.0% The Legendary Dark Silkie Irish Whiskey (website).
I've been a wee bit confused as the colour of the label doesn't match the darker blue in the image on their website, but does match their usual Legendary Silkie! Confused? I certainly am. Anyway. my review is going to be of the whiskey I've been drinking, and this is definitely a blend, of 70% soft grain whiskey aged in Portuguese Moscatel oak casks, 15% double distilled single malt whiskey aged in sherry casks, and 15% of triple distilled peated single malt whiskey aged in bourbon casks. So what do I make of the whiskey that I've been drinking?
I notice a slightly smoky peat aroma, with hints of orchard fruits and caramel. To taste, not that overpowering peat that you get with some Scot's whiskies, much more subtle, but certainly there. Tasting, I get a sweet, but dry, butterscotch flavour mostly, with hints of burnt toffee and the sweet fruitiness of raisins, maybe even a little orange citrus, and warming me up all the way down (46.0% remember 😉). Summing up, it's not bad at all, but I'm not a great lover of peat in whiskey, so shan't be buying another bottle, though if you like peat in your whiskey this may be too subtle for you. 😕 Summing up. it's drinkable for non-peaty smoky whiskey drinkers, but maybe not enough for others, sláinte! 👌
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