Shortcross Rye & Malt Irish Whiskey
This carefully crafted Rye and Malt edition of Shortcross Irish Whiskey has been proudly distilled, matured and bottled at Rademon Estate Distillery.
This is our second release of whiskey, following our first release Inaugural single malt whiskey.
Created with a unique mash bill of 100% Irish malted rye and malted barley.
This whiskey has been double distilled on our copper pot stills, including one of the smallest whiskey stills on the island of Ireland
Aged in a combination of virgin chinkapin oak and ex-bourbon barrels. Non-chill filtered all natural colour
Bottled at 46% abv. 70cl/700ml
Tasting Notes.
Nose
Soft spice, orange peel and creamy caramel fudge.
Palate
Sweet stem ginger, fresh apricot and green apple followed by dark honey.
Finish
Sweet Marmalade and rich fudge, bringing with it light spice. Velvety and rich finish.
Shortcross Rye and Malt whiskey deconstructed
Release #: Batch 1 – Rye and Malt
Distillery Name: Rademon Estate Distillery, Co. Down
Spirit Type: Double Distilled – Rye and Malt
Still Type: 450L Copper Pot Still (one of the smallest whiskey stills in Ireland) & 1,750L Copper Pot Still
Distilled by: David Boyd-Armstrong
Release Date: March 2022
Age Statement: Non Age Statement
%ABV: 46.0%
Chill Filtered: No
Caramel Colouring: No
Maturation Cask Type: Virgin Chinquapin Oak, High Char
First Fill Bourbon and Tennessee Whiskey
Barley Origin: Malted Barley and Malted Rye sourced from Ireland
Water Source: Rademon Estate Aquifer
Fermentation Time: 140 Hours+
Cask Filling Strength: Still Strength plus 69%ABV
Cask Filled by: Fiona Boyd-Armstrong
David Boyd-Armstrong
Maturation: Rademon Estate Distillery, Co Down.
Bottling: Rademon Estate Distillery, Co Down.
