Powers Launches Irish Rye Whiskey
Powers Irish Whiskey has unveiled Powers Irish Rye, the world’s first 100% Irish rye whiskey.
Commercial rye farming is rare in Ireland, so Powers commissioned the planting of rye crops exclusively for Powers Irish Rye. With a commitment to sustainable farming, they partnered with Cooney Furlong Farm in Co. Wexford – located just a short distance from Edermine House, the ancestral home of the Powers family – to supply 100% of the rye used in Powers Irish Rye.
Powers Irish Rye is distilled from 100% Irish rye and matured in virgin American oak, first fill American oak, and refill American oak casks for an undisclosed period of time before being bottled at 43.2% ABV.
Official tasting notes for Powers Irish Rye follow:
Aroma: Burnt orange, maraschino cherries, and toffee banana with rich warming notes of freshly baked rye bread, buttered croissants and charred oak. Robust spices of clove, white pepper and ginger are met with sweet vanilla and earthy sugar cane aromas.
Taste: Candied ginger with orange peel, clove spice and peppermint. Caramelized apples with brown sugar, sweet cereal and red liquorice notes build while the vanilla and charred oak influences work in balance with the rye signature spices.
Finish: Satisfyingly long, with a prickle of chili oil that continues to linger for a time in the company of honey glazed fruits and hardy cereal undertones.
Powers Irish Rye will be available beginning February 20th in the US, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Dublin Airport and online at PowersWhiskey.com, and via The Whisky Exchange in the UK in the coming months. It carries a suggested retail price of $32/€40/£32.
Photo credit: Irish Distillers.
Source: Irish Distillers.