Muff Irish Whiskey Review

The Muff Liquor Company
Irish Whiskey
Peat-Smoked
Triple Distilled
Recipe No / 03
86 Proof
MSRP: $37.99/700ml

Please enjoy our Muff Irish Whiskey Review, from the Muff Liquor Company!

The Muff Liquor Company

The Muff Liquor Company, of Muff in County Donegal, Ireland, was founded in 2017, and originally launched with the introduction of their Muff Gin in February 2018. Their current core line up includes a potato based vodka and gin, as well as a triple distilled/five-part blend peated Irish Whiskey, which is the subject of this review.

The Details

Muff Irish Whiskey is a 5 part blend of Irish Malt and Grain Whiskeys. The list of components, and their contributions, as provided by the distillery, are below. As no age statements are given, we can assume all whiskeys are at least 3 years old, which is the minimum required age for Irish Whiskey.

1. Irish triple distilled grain whiskey in a virgin cask
   will get a very dark colour from the heavy char toasting
   and give a sweet vanilla note.
2. Irish triple distilled grain whiskey matured in ex-
   -American bourbon casks, adds a light and sweet note
   to the mix.
3. Sherry matured triple distilled malt whiskey which
   gives body to the drink.
4. Double distilled Irish malt whiskey which provides a
   fruity-ester presence.
5. Peated triple distilled malt whiskey is again matured
   in ex-American bourbon casks and brings a smoky
   flavour and long rounded finish.

Tasting Notes – Muff Irish Whiskey Review

Let’s taste it:

🛏 Rested for 15 minutes in a Glencairn

👉🏻Nose: Peat is noticeable, but fairly mild; light caramel; soft fruit flavors, like pears, and a touch of apple pie filling; tart orange citrus; light honey; alcohol vapor appropriate for the proof
👉🏻Taste: Quite sweet with light honey, light caramel, light pear & light peat
👉🏻Finish: Peat, barrel char & ash; mild honey & mild pear; mild white pepper spice; lingering warmth; moderately long

The nose of Muff Irish Whiskey is mildly sweet and soft, yet flavorful. The peat is noticeable, but yet is fairly mild. There’s also light caramel, and soft fruits, like pears, with a touch of apple pie filling. In addition, there is also a bit of tart orange citrus. Light honey contributes to a mild sweetness. The alcohol vapor is mild, and appropriate for the proof.

The taste is similar to the nose, being light to medium bodied, soft, but surprisingly sweet. The flavors carry over from the nose, with light honey, caramel and pears. The peat remains relatively mild, but is noticeable.

The peat becomes much more noticeable in the finish, but is still not overbearing. It is joined by some barrel char and ash, which linger into the moderately long finish. Mild light honey and pears also continue. A mild white pepper spice grows later on, but remains mild in intensity. In the end, there’s a pleasant lingering warmth.

Full of Surprises

This whiskey is just full of surprises! While the pears and light honey are consistent throughout the entire sip, the degree of sweetness in the taste is a bit of a surprise following the relatively soft, and only mildly sweet, nose. Likewise, the increased intensity of the peat, with some barrel char and ash, in the finish, is a bit unexpected as well. The Muff Liquor Company’s Peat-Smoked Triple Distilled Irish Whiskey is quite easy to sip, and before I know it, I am ready for another pour.

Conclusion

This is a very enjoyable whiskey, with an interesting progression of flavors. Even though the peat is on the mild side, if you are not a fan of that flavor, it’s probably worth trying a pour before buying a bottle. While this whiskey is not overly complex, it’s far from being simple, either. The oscillating degree of sweetness, combined with the increasing peat throughout the sip, is a very nice complement to the pears and light honey which are present throughout. If this sounds intriguing to you, you’ll want to give Muff Irish Whiskey a try.

Have you tried this Irish Whiskey from the Muff Liquor Company? What did you think? Cheers!🥃

We hope you have enjoyed our Muff Irish Whiskey Review! If you would like to learn more about this type of whiskey, then you’ll want to read our article “What is Irish Whiskey?“

Note: This bottle was graciously provided by the brand for my review. Thank you!

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