A bit about bogs!
Irish peat bogs began to form about 10,000 years ago, at the end of the Ice
Age and they cover a large part of the island of Ireland. Bogs grew in areas
where the amount of rain that falls is greater than the evaporation plus the
drainage. So when the drainage is blocked the water collects on the surface.
This water soon becomes inactive, and the remains of plants do not decompose.
The remains start to accumulate as peat.
What was peat used for?
Cutting and bringing home the turf was a community activity. As a cheap and
efficient fuel, it provided a focal point in the hearths of cottages and farmhouses.
Stories were told, songs were sung, music was played and whiskey was drunk in
the glow of turf fires.
Single Malt
Malt is a grain that has been steeped in water,
partially sprouted and dried to render it soluble. When the sprouting has reached
an optimum point the drying of the grain in a kiln stops the sprouting. Barley
is always used to make malt whiskey, it is also used to make beer and other
ingredients. Connemara Peated Single Malt Irish Whiskey is made of 100% Irish
malt.
Water
Connemara Peated Single Malt Irish whiskey
is distinguished from all other whiskeys by its high quality, pure, fresh sand
filtered water, sourced from a reservoir in the Cooley mountains, which possesses
properties unique to the area.
The combination of peat, water, malt and of
course time in the Cooley warehouses have produced a whiskey to make the illicit
distillers of the past proud! To find out more about the Connemara Peated Single
Malt production process please click below http://
www.cooleywhiskey.com/productionprocess
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