The Grace O’Malley brand is dedicated to the legendary Irish pirate queen, Grainne Ní Mháille/Grace O’Malley, also known as Granuaile. Born into Irish nobility in Co Mayo in 1530, she was a charismatic and natural leader. Gifted as a negotiator, she was a fearless mariner throughout her life and her great rebellious life should never be forgotten.
FROM THE WEST COAST OF IRELAND
TO REBEL HEARTS AROUND THE WORLD
Named after a sixteenth century pirate queen, Grace O’Malley Blended Irish Whiskey delivers everything that drinkers want from an excellent Emerald Isle whiskey: plenty of malt, tinges of nuts and honeycomb, and a long, oak-forward, slightly fiery finish.
Caris carefully matures an army of double- and tripled-distilled whiskeys in a range of barrels, including second-use Jamaican rum, second fill bourbon, and French oak. His prior creds include working as a master blender of a Cognac house, so expect Irish spirits with French finesse.
It resulted in a perfectly balanced whiskey between flavor, age, character and smoothness.
Spirit of the Week: Grace O'Malley is a new Irish whiskey brand dedicated to the eponymous Pirate Queen of legend…. The entry level blended version was also sourced well and has a smooth balance of fruitiness
… The refreshing floral lightly fruity Grace O'Malley Heather Infused Gin has no less than 14 different botanicals, most from the west of Ireland.
Another great choice is their Blended Irish Whiskey. Aged in a variety of hand selected oak, bourbon and rum casks, this smooth and fruity mixture is complex and full of character.
The real magic comes from the maturation and finishing.
This is the whiskey I’ve been waiting for
Grace O'Malley® Rum Cask Irish Whiskey is an extremely special blend, finished exclusively in rum casks for six months to create a distinctive and very special, flavoursome whiskey. The wet rum casks that have been hand selected by Master Blender, Paul Caris from Jamaica provide added rich spiciness, with hints of rum and tropical fruits. The hand tied and individually numbered leather label makes it the perfect gifting option.
“This was the whiskey I’ve been waiting for”
- Irish Whiskey Masters 2020 Competition Chair Karen Taylor
TASTING NOTES
NOSE: First nose shows great fruity character with fudge, ripe banana and tropical fruit nuances.
PALATE: Creamy start with fusion of flavours of roasted cereals and cooked fruit notes.
FINISH: Long and sweet with lingering hints of rum.
$74.99
