5 yo⁠ Double Wood
Hinch Distillery⁠
Ireland⁠
43%⁠
Mash bill: 25% Single Malt / 75% Single Grain⁠
Barrels used: First fill bourbon casks then Virgin Oak casks ⁠

⁠In the timeline of whisky, Hinch Distillery, located in Northern Ireland about 20 km South of Belfast, has been around for less than a blink of an eye. But they have firmly planted themselves as part of the picture in the new generation of Irish whiskey that is currently exploding. In fact it is the fastest growing spirits category in the world, and is even forecast to take over Scotch sales in the US within a decade! The way Hinch set themselves up from the start by purchasing $5m worth of whisky across Ireland to finish & release before their own spirit was ready created a delicious way for us to get to know what Hinch is about and what to expect in the future. ⁠

⁠The area that Hinch is built on is known as County Down and has a unique beauty and heritage. It is less than 50 miles from Scotland, and since medieval times there has been a constant ebb and flow of people across the Irish Sea. It is a cultural melting pot, where Irish and Scottish traditions, methods, & ideas have been exchanged and assimilated over the centuries. County Down also has a strong distilling history and from the late 18th - the early 20th century was home to seven whiskey producing distilleries. These serve as the inspiration behind Hinch Irish Whiskey now. ⁠

⁠This dram was aged for a minimum of four years in first fill bourbon casks followed by a further one year in Virgin Oak casks. ⁠

⁠Tasting notes: Creamy notes on the nose, the palate bursts with flavour, from home canned peaches to the continuation of that creaminess on the nose finally to some baking spices. The finish stays strong with those peaches and some pears combined with a vanilla cream. ⁠

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