Shortcross Rye & Malt Irish Whiskey

This carefully crafted Rye and Malt edition of Shortcross Irish Whiskey has been proudly distilled, matured and bottled at Rademon Estate Distillery. This is our second release of whiskey, following our first release Inaugural single malt whiskey. Created with a unique mash bill of 100% Irish malted rye and malted barley.

This whiskey has been double distilled on our copper pot stills, including one of the smallest whiskey stills on the island of Ireland. Aged in a combination of virgin chinkapin oak and ex-bourbon barrels. Non-chill filtered all natural colour. Bottled at 46% abv. 70cl/700ml

Tasting Notes:

Nose: Soft spice, orange peel and creamy caramel fudge.
Palate: Sweet stem ginger, fresh apricot and green apple followed by dark honey.
Finish: Sweet Marmalade and rich fudge, bringing with it light spice. Velvety and rich finish.

Shortcross Rye and Malt Whiskey Deconstructed:

Release #: Batch 1 – Rye and Malt
Distillery Name: Rademon Estate Distillery, Co. Down
Spirit Type: Double Distilled – Rye and Malt
Still Type: 450L Copper Pot Still & 1,750L Copper Pot Still
Distilled by: David Boyd-Armstrong
Release Date: March 2022
Age Statement: Non Age Statement
% ABV: 46.0%
Chill Filtered: No
Caramel Colouring: No
Maturation Cask Type: Virgin Chinquapin Oak, High Char & First Fill Bourbon and Tennessee Whiskey
Barley Origin: Malted Barley and Malted Rye sourced from Ireland
Water Source: Rademon Estate Aquifer
Fermentation Time: 140 Hours+
Cask Filling Strength: Still Strength plus 69%ABV
Cask Filled by: Fiona Boyd-Armstrong & David Boyd-Armstrong
Maturation: Rademon Estate Distillery, Co Down.
Bottling: Rademon Estate Distillery, Co Down.