Copeland
Copeland Merchant's Quay Blended Irish Whiskey 40% 70cl
- Details
Founded in 2016 by Gareth Irvine after achieving financial backing through crowdfunding, the Copeland Distillery is based a small town named Donaghadee, 40 miles east of Belfast on the Ards Peninsula, overlooking the Copeland Islands. In the summer of 2019 the business moved into a dedicated space in an abandoned cinema, increasing their output of rum, gin and whiskey.
Merchant's Quay was launched in May 2021 - given the timescale, it's more than safe to assume this is using sourced spirit from other distilleries in Ireland, but it is possible some early stock of Copeland's own liquid is involved and will increase in proportion as time goes on.
The blend has 3 parts to it - grain whiskey matured in virgin oak casks is then finished in re-charred ex-Bourbon barrels, joining a double-distilled malt whiskey aged in ex-Bourbon barrels and a triple-distlled malt matured in Oloroso Sherry casks.
The grain is cetainly forward on the nose, bringing forth a juicy blackberry note. On the palate there's a silken honey mouthfeel which is again very fruit forward, full of ripe apple, sweet oranges and a touch of tropical fruit before a nice hit of spice arrives at the finish. It's VERY easy drinking and a great example of what people talk about when describing Irish whiskey as 'easy drinking'!
- Delivery & Returns
DELIVERY CHARGES:
Shipping rates are based on WEIGHT of goods - the total weight of your order will determine the cost of the shipping charge due to price banding imposed by Royal Mail. Orders weighing up to a max of 2kg will be charged £5.99, and orders weighing over 2kg will be charged £7.99. ANY PURCHASE OVER £150 WILL RECEIVE FREE SHIPPING.
PLEASE NOTE: The Spirit Specialist is CLOSED on Sundays and Mondays - all orders are collected by Royal Mail the day after they are packaged up. As such, if you place an order on a Saturday, Sunday or Monday, your order will be packaged up on the following Tuesday at re-opening, and then collected by Royal Mail on the Wednesday morning. PLEASE BEAR THIS IN MIND IF YOU ARE WORKING TO A DEADLINE!
DUE TO ONGOING ISSUES WITH BREXIT AND COURIERS UNFORTUNATELY WE ARE CURRENTLY UNABLE TO SHIP OUTSIDE OF THE UK
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Items are NOT insured as standard, please contact us if you would like to discuss additional insurance for premium products.
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