Midleton Forêt deTronçais 2023

Midleton Forêt deTronçais is an exceptional small batch bottling that represents the pinnacle of Irish whiskey combined with French oak. The traditional Irish company Midleton relies on close cooperation with Taransaud cooperage, a French cask manufacturer that has been active since 1600. The staves for the exclusive barrels are air-dried for five years. The wood used for the staves comes from the Forêt de Tronçais, a forest that was used for historic shipbuilding during the Renaissance due to its excellent quality. The oaks from this forest are specially protected and may only be used under the strictest conditions. Single grain and single pot still whiskeys from the years between 1980 and 2000 were matured in American oak casks and married for a particularly long finish of 3 years in French luxury oak casks. The massive yet elegant outer packaging was also made from the solid oak wood of the Forêt deTronçais.