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The West Cork distillery started as a pet project by John O’ Connell, Denis McCarthy and Ger McCarthy in 2003 in Union Hall, West Cork. In 2013 after much expansion WCD moved to a larger distillery in Skibbereen, West Cork where it now resides. It now operates as only one of two independent distilleries in Ireland. That means they actually make their own whisky that somehow, someway costs about the same as a bottle of 10-year-old Bushmills, despite the fact that they're an independent distillery with heaven knows how much debt and overhead to account for. They're also the only producer in Ireland to actually malt their own barley and use Irish spring water for the production process, resulting in a softer, more delicate spirit. The Classic Blend has gobs of fruit vanilla on the nose that turn into a pleasant mixture of fresh fruit and grain on the palate. The finish is clean and malty with more sweet grains on the back end.
| Alcohol by Volume | 40.0% |
| Country of Origin | Ireland |
| UPC | 089552001772 |
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Critic reviews and blind-tasting competition results for this bottle.
Cinnamon bark, oak, overripe nectarines, salted peanuts, and faint herbal notes open up this blended whiskey … Then it peters out. A decent spicy buzz finishes this perfectly serviceable blend …
How strongly each flavor family shows up across 2 notes from 2 publications, weighted by source.
West Cork Distillers West Cork Original Classic Blend against other Irish whiskeys we carry. Closer dots taste more alike.
Closest Irish whiskeys at a similar price: Hinch Double Wood 5 Year Old ($37.98), Tullamore Dew Irish ($19.97), and Glendalough Double Barrel ($33.97).
Each whisky's place on the map, from 0 to 10.
| Whisky | Rich | Smoky | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Cork Distillers West Cork Original Classic Blend (this bottle) | 3.6 | 0.0 | $29.98 |
| Hinch Double Wood 5 Year Old | 3.5 | 0.0 | $37.98 |
| Tullamore Dew Irish | 3.8 | 0.0 | $19.97 |
| Glendalough Double Barrel | 3.6 | 0.4 | $33.97 |
| The Busker Triple Cask Smooth | 4.0 | 0.2 | $15.97 |
| Proper Twelve | 3.5 | 0.5 | $19.97 |
| Paddy | 3.7 | 0.6 | $23.98 |
| Jack Ryan Beggars Bush 12 Year Old | 3.0 | 0.3 | $79.97 |
| Teeling Whiskey Single Malt | 4.5 | 0.4 | $39.97 |
| Triple Dog | 4.0 | 0.9 | $43.98 |
| The Irishman Small Batch | 3.3 | 1.0 | $64.98 |
| Roe & Co | 4.8 | 0.0 | $34.98 |
| The Busker Single Pot Still | 4.8 | 0.4 | $99.98 |
| Dublin Ink 'Warrior's Gold' | 5.0 | 0.0 | $54.98 |
| McConnell's 5 Year Old Sherry Cask Finish | 5.0 | 0.0 | $49.98 |
| Midleton Very Rare | 5.0 | 0.0 | $249.97 |
| Slane Triple Casked | 5.0 | 0.0 | $19.97 |
| The Dunbrody Bourbon Cask Finish | 5.0 | 0.0 | $59.98 |
| Bushmills Original Triple Distilled Smooth & Mellow | 3.7 | 1.4 | $19.97 |
| Garavogue 20 Year Old | 5.0 | 0.2 | $199.97 |
| The Legendary Silkie | 3.0 | 1.4 | $53.98 |
| Jameson Triple Distilled | 4.7 | 1.1 | $19.97 |
Flavor scores are our estimates. A flavor scores higher when more critics mention it and when they describe it more strongly, so no single review sets the result. They are not a rating from any publication.