Cooley 1999 - 2012

Irish Single Malt Whiskey

Cooley 1999 - 2012
  • Cooley 1999 - 2012

Cooley 1999 - 2012

Irish Single Malt Whiskey

BottlerThosop
Distillery / brandCooley
RangeHandwritten Label
CountryIreland
Content Size0.7 liter
Alc/vol53.3%
Distilled1999
Bottled2012
Number of bottles179
Flavour ProfilesMild and refined
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Cooley 1999 - 2012

PLEASE NOTE! The capsule is partially torn open.

Tasting notes by Serge Valentin (WhiskyFun.com) 87/100

Thosop used to be a wee company operated by our friend Luc Timmermans, before he handed over the wheel to The Whiskyman.

Colour: straw.

Nose: a light peat and some rather elegant whiffs of all kinds of precious teas. Certainly wulong! Lime, then pine sap and eucalyptus. Much freshness. With water: more raw Islayness (I know), with seaweed, antiseptic, garden bonfire, band-aid, and just whiffs of ‘a working kiln’.

Mouth (neat): smashingly excellent. Extremely precise, zesty, unexpectedly salty (come on, you added some salt to this little Cooley, didn’t you), and, just like the first indie peated Cooleys by Cadenhead, pretty Ardbeggian. Don’t try this blind in front of your best whisky buddies, especially if your fiancée is around ;-). With water: loses point here, it gets a tad cardboardy and feinty. Just a tad. Ha, water!

Finish: long, curiously vegetal. Beans? Grass for sure.

Comments: I was ready to go very far, until the finish. But this will remain a high score, which should tell you about the rest (nobody’s following you anymore at this point, S., you may drop cryptic writing).

Cooley Distillery

Cooley Distillery is located at the foot of the Cooley Mountains in County Louth, on the north-east coast of Ireland. Founded in 1987 by Dr John Teeling, Cooley was the first new distillery in Ireland in over 100 years and has since played an important role in the revival of the Irish whiskey industry.

A unique feature of Cooley Distillery is its ability to produce both single malt and single grain whiskeys, allowing for a wide range of flavour profiles. The distillery uses both copper pot stills for malt whiskey production and column stills for grain whiskey production. This offers the flexibility to create different styles and flavours.

Cooley whiskeys are known for their rich and complex flavour profiles, with notes of fruit, honey, vanilla and sometimes a subtle to firm smokiness. The whiskeys are aged in a variety of casks, including ex-bourbon, sherry and wine casks, making for a deep and refined flavour.

The combination of a beautiful location, diverse production methods and a strong commitment to quality makes Cooley Distillery a respected name in the world of Irish whiskey.

Thosop

Thosop is an independent bottler founded by Luc Timmermans, a Belgian whisky enthusiast and collector who has distinguished himself in the whisky world by his deep knowledge and passion for whisky. The name comes from the first names of Luc's children, Thomas and Sophie.

Cooley 1999 - 2012

Cooley 1999 - 2012

€ 439,95

(0% vat)

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