O'Catháin 8 Irish Single Malt Review

Hi everyone,

I've got another nice Irish Whiskey today. I'd never seen this bottle before and that always makes me curious.

It's a release from 2016 from Cooley distillery and comes at a reasonable price of £30 in some random little wine shops in the UK.

O'Catháin 8 Single Malt 40%

Colour: Light Gold

Body: Light/Medium

Nose: Really natural and classically Irish but not too much. Tropical fruit with some mango, banana and oats. Lovely.

Taste: Great mouthfeel for 40%. Slightly tropical but very natural, some spicy malt and oats, dried banana, some chalk.

Finish: Medium length. A burst of slightly rubbery tropical fruit.

Oh, if only it was 46%! Really digging these more natural Irish whiskies.

72/100

Thanks for reading!

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Irish Average: 66

Network Average: 74.5

Best Score: 92

Worst Score: 22

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50-59 Bad

60-64 Just About OK

65-69 Ok to Good

70-74 Good

75-79 Very Good

80-84 Excellent

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90+ Magnificent

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