Pioneering Irish whiskey label Method and Madness has released the first single pot still Irish whiskey to be aged in casks made from Brazilian Amburana Wood, more commonly used for the spirit Cachaça.
This is the latest cask experiment by Method and Madness, crafted by Irish Distillers, in its pioneering Micro Distillery team.
Bottled at 46% ABV, this Amburana Wood Finish wonder boasts a ‘revolutionary’ flavour profile, emboldened with notes of marzipan, cardamom, sugar and vanilla. Hyperbole? I think not…
Method and Madness serves as a sandbox for experimentation, both in terms of creative distillation and inspired cask sourcing…
Method and Madness Amburana Wood Finish whiskey tasting notes
This liquid isn’t quiet on the nose, greeting one and all with the loud scent of freshly baked cinnamon buns, unctuous honey and sweet raisins. It then explodes with complimentary flavours on the palate: marzipan and stollen cake, citrus peel and candied almonds.
The finish lingers like itchy fingers around Ferrero Rocher hazelnut chocs, dusted with cardamom spice.
Launched in 2017 out of the Midleton distillery in Cork, Method and Madness serves as a sandbox for experimentation, both in terms of creative distillation and inspired cask sourcing.
Drawing upon the collective wisdom of Midleton Masters, its mission is to create expressions that contribute something unique to the Irish whiskey category.
This novel edition has been created from triple distilled single pot still whiskey made using malted and unmalted barley, originally distilled in 2018 and matured in ex-American whiskey oak barrels, before being finished in those Amburana wood casks, for between four to seven months, until it was deemed worthy.
Available in the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland, Irish Distillers’ Brand Homes, and Global Travel Retail, this Method and Madness expression is priced at €95. It’ll be available in the USA early 2025.
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Pioneering Irish whiskey label Method and Madness has released the first single pot still Irish whiskey to be aged in casks made from Brazilian Amburana Wood, more commonly used for the spirit Cachaça.
This is the latest cask experiment by Method and Madness, crafted by Irish Distillers, in its pioneering Micro Distillery team.
Bottled at 46% ABV, this Amburana Wood Finish wonder boasts a ‘revolutionary’ flavour profile, emboldened with notes of marzipan, cardamom, sugar and vanilla. Hyperbole? I think not…
Method and Madness Amburana Wood Finish whiskey tasting notes
This liquid isn’t quiet on the nose, greeting one and all with the loud scent of freshly baked cinnamon buns, unctuous honey and sweet raisins. It then explodes with complimentary flavours on the palate: marzipan and stollen cake, citrus peel and candied almonds.
The finish lingers like itchy fingers around Ferrero Rocher hazelnut chocs, dusted with cardamom spice.
Launched in 2017 out of the Midleton distillery in Cork, Method and Madness serves as a sandbox for experimentation, both in terms of creative distillation and inspired cask sourcing.
Drawing upon the collective wisdom of Midleton Masters, its mission is to create expressions that contribute something unique to the Irish whiskey category.
This novel edition has been created from triple distilled single pot still whiskey made using malted and unmalted barley, originally distilled in 2018 and matured in ex-American whiskey oak barrels, before being finished in those Amburana wood casks, for between four to seven months, until it was deemed worthy.
Available in the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland, Irish Distillers’ Brand Homes, and Global Travel Retail, this Method and Madness expression is priced at €95. It’ll be available in the USA early 2025.
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