Michael Collins 10 Year Old Lightly Peated Single Malt Irish Whiskey

Whiskey: Michael Collins 10 Year Old Lightly Peated Single Malt Irish
Michael Collins 10 year old Malt Whiskey is a combination of both unpeated and peated barley made at Cooley distillery. The brand is rarely seen over here, being aimed at the American market.
Size: 700ML
Proof: 80 (40% ABV)
Age: 10 Year
Origin: Ireland
Distillery: Cooley Distillery
Double distilled and lightly peated, this single malt is aged in bourbon barrels. This brand was distilled at Cooley Distillery, but as Beam recently purchased that distillery, the whiskey is currently fighting for the right to still be made there. A lawsuit is pending, so if you like this whiskey, buy as much as you can while you can.
Michael Collins 10 Year Old Lightly Peated Single Malt Irish Whiskey Tasting Notes
Nose: There is a pungent malty quality found along with sweet caramel, moss, and apples.
Palate: Peat smoke really comes through on the palate along with dried fruits.
Finish: The finish is of good length with more of a sweet finish than a bitter one. Wood spices are blended nicely throughout the whiskey.
Distillery Information
Cooley Distillery is an Irish whiskey distillery, located on the Cooley Peninsula in County Louth, Ireland, converted in 1987 from an older potato alcohol plant by John Teeling.