Powerscourt Distillery releases Fercullen Single Malt Whiskey
The whiskey’s complex flavour profile boasts a nose filled with toffee, baking spices, vanilla, dessert apples, pears, soft leather, cinnamon, nutmeg, and baked buttered pastry crusts
The Powerscourt Distillery has made history with its latest release – one hundred years since a whiskey has been distilled in the county, 100% Malt, 100% distilled on the Powerscourt Estate and 100% Wicklow in a bottle.
The Powerscourt Distillery Single Malt is available from 28 April at selected stockists nationwide and from the Powerscourt Distillery and Visitor Centre, plus their online store. The RRP for the release is €55.
This whiskey’s complex flavour profile boasts a nose filled with toffee, baking spices, vanilla, dessert apples, pears, soft leather, cinnamon, nutmeg, and baked buttered pastry crusts.
On the palate, enjoy rich notes of vanilla custard, soft oak, salted caramel, digestives, and tarte tatin, followed by a warming finish complemented by oak spices, soft leather, honeyed almonds, and stewed fruits.
John Cashman, the head of new product development for The Powerscourt Distillery and local Wicklow man from Rathdrum, said: “Our First Fercullen Single Malt release takes authentic inspiration from our unique location. It is a great honour to be involved in the inaugural release of a whiskey which was completely distilled here in Powerscourt Distillery.
“The whole team are exceptionally proud of this key milestone in our story, especially our first employee and senior distiller, Johnathan Graham, who, alongside our founding master distiller, supervised the first distillation in 2018. Our award-winning master distiller, Paul Corbett, has curated the final liquid – a sensational single malt worthy of the title ‘Spirit of Wicklow’.
“The spirit laid down at Powerscourt Distillery in 2018 is of exceptional quality,” said master distiller Paul Corbett. “To have the opportunity to blend these liquids and establish the DNA of Fercullen Single Malt has been an honour. I look forward to blending many more releases of Powerscourt Distillery liquid in the coming years.”
This latest whiskey release is a testament to The Powerscourt Distillery’s unwavering commitment to excellence and innovation, constantly pushing boundaries and setting new standards in the whiskey world. So if you demand nothing but the best, try the new single malt from The Powerscourt Distillery, perfect for the discerning whiskey drinker.
