The Echlinville Distillery launches inaugural single estate whiskey release

Echlinville — The Beginning, from The Echlinville Distillery, features two field-to-glass whiskeys distilled exclusively from barley grown, harvested and floor malted on the distillery farm. Every step of the production process, from mashing and fermenting the grains, to casking and maturing the spirit, to filling and labelling the bottles, has been completed on-site.

Echlinville — The Beginning is made from a vatting of carefully selected seven to nine-year-old whiskeys distilled from barley grown, harvested and floor malted on the distillery farm. The release features both a seven-year-old double distilled Pot Still and Single Malt whiskey. The two-bottle release is limited to 750 sets in a custom presentation box.

Shane Braniff, owner of The Echlinville Distillery, commented: “This is a momentous day for everyone at Echlinville as we unveil our inaugural Echlinville Single Estate Whiskey release. A whiskey that is inherent to our land. A whiskey that values provenance, community, tradition, and authenticity.

“Echlinville — The Beginning is a reflection of everything that is great about this small corner of Ireland — the fertile soil, temperate micro-climate, saline air and the people who crafted these whiskeys from the ground up.”

Single Pot Still Whiskey — Double Distilled Bourbon Cask 7 Years Old

Tasting notes provided by Echlinville Distillery say the whiskey has notes of sweet vanilla cream soda, fresh kiwi, and papaya fruits.

Single Malt Whiskey — Double Distilled Bourbon Cask & New American Oak Cask 7 Years Old

Tasting notes provided by Echlinville Distillery say the whiskey has notes of soft orchard fruits, fresh citrus, herbal notes, and wild meadow honey.

Echlinville — The Beginning (RRP £350 / €395) will be available to purchase on 1 June from The Echlinville Distillery and selected retailers including Celtic Whiskey Shop, James J. Fox Dublin, Carry Out Killarney, Green Acres of Wexford, Irish Malts and Weisshaus Shop. Purchases are limited to two per person.

More information can be found on The Echlinville Distillery website.

31 May 2024 - Alec McDonnell