Dingle – Celtic Wheel of the year – Full Set of 9 Bottles

This limited release honours the ancient Celtic celebration of Bealtaine, which marks the end of spring and the beginning of summer. Bealtaine Single Pot Still is an homage to the arrival of long summer evenings and the Bealtaine fire festival. Matured in Bourbon casks with a Shiraz cask finish, Bealtaine Single Pot Still expresses sweet aromas of sundried raisins, sweet dates and vanilla cream on the nose. On the palate, it is warm with a suggestion of dark cherries in syrup, nutty caramel and velvety dark chocolate. The syrup texture slowly melts to a warm spice finish.

This limited release honours the ancient Celtic celebration of Lúnasa, the beginning of the harvest season. Lúnasa Single Malt pays respects to the mother of Lugh, a god of Irish mythology, who is said to have died of exhaustion after preparing Ireland’s fields for farming.

Matured in Bourbon casks with a Widow Jane Bourbon cask finish, Lúnasa Single Malt expresses aromas of ripe red berries, warm salted caramel, lemon sherbet and creamy butter fudge. On the palate, it brings barley sugar with a pinch of spice and hints of dark chocolate with raspberries. Ginger and spice create a warm glow and slowly leaves dark fruits and caramel notes.

• Style: Single Malt
• Casks: Widow Jane Bourbon cask finish
• ABV: 50.5%

Dingle Grianstad an Gheimhridh Single Malt – 5th release

This limited release honours the ancient Celtic celebration of Grianstad an Gheimhridh, the winter solstice. Grianstad translates as “the stopping of the sun”, and Dingle Grianstad an Gheimhridh Single Malt is a testament to a time of year that is all about the dark of night drawing in.

Matured in former Bourbon casks with a Tawny Port cask finish, Dingle Grianstad an Gheimhridh Single Malt expresses aromas of blackcurrant jelly, pomegranate, cinnamon toast and warm ginger on the nose. On the palate it brings suggestions of red berry fruits and dark chocolate with a sense of warm cloves and creamy soft fudge. The spice finish mellows, leaving a lingering sweetness on the tip of the tongue.

• Style: Single Malt
• Casks: Tawny Port Bourbon Cask Finish
• ABV: 50.5%

Dingle Cónocht an Earraigh Single Malt – 6th release

This limited release honours the ancient celebration of Cónocht an Earraigh, the Spring Equinox, when night and day align and the energy of the earth comes into balance. This is a time of vitality and growth, when young livestock are developing and the fields that were recently fallow begin to flourish into rich pastures. At this time of year, Dingle’s rolling landscape springs into life as the farmland of the peninsula fills with a variety of crops and livestock, with hopes for a long and warm summer ahead.

At Dingle Distillery, Cónocht an Earraigh is the perfect time to sample our casks as they age, as our Master Distiller searches for just the right balance of flavours and characteristics that demonstrate exactly why the difference is Dingle.

Matured in former Bourbon casks with a Cabernet Sauvignon finish. Cónocht an Earraigh expresses aromas of ripe plums, blackberries dusted with icing sugar, toasted almonds and muscovado sugar. On the palate it brings suggestions of rich red fruits, subtle spice, gingerbread, Fruit tarte and treacle toffee. The finish leaves a lingering mouthfeel with sweet fruits balanced with dry tannins.

• Style: Single Malt
• Casks: Bourbon and Cabernet Sauvignon
• ABV: 50.5%

Dingle Grianstad an tSamhraidh Single Pot Still – 7th release

This limited release honours the ancient celebration of the Summer Solstice which usually falls on the 21st of June. Grianstad an tSamhraidh is the last of the great festivals before daylight begins to dwindle; so we celebrate it enthusiastically as the crops ripen and bear fruit. At Dingle Distillery, there’s nothing we enjoy more than a long summer evening spent with friends and family, and a dram or two!

Matured in first-fill Bourbon casks before a long finish in Rye casks. Grianstad an tSamhraidh expresses fresh cut hay, lemon sherbert, creamy toffee and freshly ground pepper on the nose. The palate has herbal spice, toasted vanilla, honey, spiced pecans and lemon drops. With a finish of spice with hints of liquorice and pepper.

• Style: Pot Still
• Casks: Rye
• ABV: 52.5%

Dingle Cónocht an Fómhair – Single Malt – 8th release

This limited release honours the traditional Celtic celebration of Cónocht an Fómhair. Summer has faded by the time we reach the autumn equinox, and the bright colours have dulled to muted tones of auburn, amber, and gold. Dingle Cónocht an Fómhair Single Malt is a toast to the shades of the season.  

Matured in former Bourbon casks with a Rum cask finish, Dingle Cónocht an Fómhair Single Malt brings aromas of fresh mint, rhubarb crumble dusted in brown sugar and toffee apple. Hints of tropical fruits and sweet raisins on the palate gives way to honey, coconut, and hazelnuts. A wonderfully distinct clean finish with spiced fruits and warm caramel notes. 

• Style: Single Malt  
• Casks: Bourbon & Rum cask finish 
• ABV: 50.5%

Dingle Lá an Dreoilín – Single Pot Still – 9th release

The Celtic Wheel of the Year is a solar calendar that marks time throughout the year and its seasons. The final release of this series honours the traditional celebration of Lá an Dreoilín also know as Wren’s Day. A thriving tradition in Dingle of reverly and good-humoured mischief, which is celebrated on December 26th.

Matured in former Bourbon casks with a Muscatel cask finish, Dingle Lá an Dreoilín Single Pot Still brings aromas of sugared almonds and black cherries with dark chocolate and caramelised bananas. Hints of toasted cinnamon, honey and ginger on the palate give way to spiced almonds. A luxurious mouthfeel of creamy, warm spice and dried fruits come to the fore.

• Style: Single Pot Still
• Casks: Matured in Bourbon Casks with a Muscatel Cask Finish
• ABV: 52.5%