Killowen Rum & Raisin Whiskey

Killowen Rum & Raisin is a cask strength single malt Irish whiskey from Killowen Distillery, one of the smallest distilleries in Ireland, set in the Mourne Mountains of County Down. Made with County Louth malt, it is aged for five years in bourbon casks before being divided and finished in Killowen's own dark rum casks and in PX sherry butts.

This combination of rum and PX sherry finishing brings layers of aroma and flavour while keeping the whiskey complex and very well balanced. Figs, vanilla and coconut appear on the nose without any one note dominating. On the palate, the sweet, syrupy richness of PX sherry is tempered by the rum influence, with coconut and vanilla from the bourbon casks to the fore. Bottled at 55% ABV, it rewards a drop of water.