Limavady Single Barrel Irish Whiskey
Limavady · Old Bushmills Distillery
Limavady revives a name from Irish whiskey's deep past — the town where the Gage family distilled for centuries before prohibition-era decline. Matured in first-fill bourbon barrels, each single barrel release carries its own personality, but the throughline is a malt-forward whiskey that favors elegance over weight. A strong argument for Northern Irish whiskey's modern renaissance.
Nose
Honey and vanilla dominate, backed by ripe peach and a whisper of green cut grass. A floral note — soft rosewater — emerges with time in the glass.
Palate
Creamy and well-rounded, with buttery malt leading into caramel and coconut. The single barrel selection gives it a distinctive woody spice that keeps the sweetness honest.
Finish
Medium to long, with lingering honey, gentle oak tannins, and a clean malty close.
- Distillation
- Triple distilled in copper pot stills
- Maturation
- First-fill ex-bourbon American oak barrels
- Single Pot Still
- No
- Chill-Filtered
- Non-chill filtered
Cocktail Suggestion
Limavady Peach Smash — 2 oz Limavady Single Barrel · 0.75 oz fresh lemon juice · 0.5 oz honey syrup · 2 fresh peach slices · Muddle peach, shake with remaining ingredients, fine strain over crushed ice.
Food Pairing
The charred sweetness of grilled peaches echoes the whiskey's peach and honey notes, while burrata's cream mirrors the buttery mouthfeel. A drizzle of aged balsamic adds the right tannic contrast.
Named after the town of Limavady in County Londonderry — where the Gage family distilled whiskey as early as the 1750s — this single barrel expression was created by master distiller Darryl McNally to honor Northern Ireland's forgotten distilling heritage.
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