Blackwater Distillery Launches Dirtgrain Irish Whisky Manifesto Release
Blackwater Distillery has announced the launch of it’s first generation of Dirtgrain Irish Whisky, titled The Manifesto Release. An exploration in flavor inspired by how Irish whisky used to taste, The Manifesto Release is limited to just 1,000 numbered boxes, each containing 4 x 200 mL single cask Irish whiskies inspired by mash bills (recipes) from 1838, 1893, 1908 and 1915.
Dirtgrain Irish Whisky Mash Bill #38 was distilled from a mash of 40% Laureate Barley, 40% Costello Wheat, and 20% Gangway + Laureate. Aged in an Apple Brandy cask and bottled at 47.1% ABV, Dirtgrain Irish Whisky Mash Bill #38 is described as having notes of “orchard and pear skin and spicy baked hazelnut.”
Dirtgrain Irish Whisky Mash Bill #93 was distilled from a mash of 46% Laureate Barley, 35% Gangway + Laureate, 15% Husky Oat, and 4% Peated Laurate Malt. Aged in a Sherry cask and bottled at 43.1% ABV, Dirtgrain Irish Whisky Mash Bill #93 is described as having notes of “robust sherry, a leather satchel, pepper, and spicy smoke.”
Dirtgrain Irish Whisky Mash Bill #08 was distilled from a mash of 50% Gangway + Laureate Malt, 35% Laureate Barley, and 15% Husky Oat. Aged in a Bourbon cask and bottled at 45.3% ABV, Dirtgrain Irish Whisky Mash Bill #08 is described as having notes of “fruity grain, redcurrant, and dark cocoa powder.”
Dirtgrain Irish Whisky Mash Bill #15 was distilled from a mash of 40% Laureate Barley, 30% Gangway + Laureate, 15% Husky Oat, 12% Costello Wheat, and 3% Performer Rye. Aged in a Rye Cask and bottled at 44.2% ABV, Dirtgrain Irish Whisky Mash Bill #15 is described as having notes of “orange blossom, dark chocolate, and tropical plum pudding.”
The Manifesto presentation box comes with a 64 page hard back companion book by Peter Mulryan of Blackwater Distillery and author of The Whiskeys of Ireland, providing context and tasting notes, explaining how distilling processes have changed, and how much of Ireland’s whisky heritage has been lost.
Dirtgrain Irish Whisky – The Manifesto Release is available via ballot on www.blackwaterdistillery.ie and at select Irish and international retailers. The Manifesto Release is priced at €250.
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