The 3rd release by W.D O'Connell Whiskey Merchants in the PX Series is a single cask of 342 bottles and a return to the 70 cl format from the first PX bottling.
The W.D. O’Connell 19-Year-Old Single Malt PX Series – Cask 144104 was distilled at Cooley and matured in first-fill ex-bourbon casks for 17 years before a second maturation for 30 months in an ex-Pedro Ximénez sherry cask.
Bottled at 46%, non-chill filtered with no added colouring, it is a rich, full-bodied Irish whiskey that showcases the continued progression of the limited series of Pedro Ximénez-influenced single malt Irish whiskeys.
Nose:
Cacao, figs and red grape, liquorice and toasted oak.
Palate:
Rich dark chocolate with white pepper spices, raisins & toasted oak, sweet raisins and dates with warm clove spice.
Finish:
Lingering finish with notes of raisins, oak and clove spices.