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Mortarstown

Key Facts

EDITION1.1
HARVESTED31 August 2015
DISTILLEDWEEK 06 2017
Maturation3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS, 30 DAYS
ABV50%
No. of Bottles5,000
For Market Belgium
BottledMarch 2021

Mortarstown, Co. Carlow

Mortarstown lies within the meanders of the stately River Barrow just 2 miles south west of Carlow. Here Evan McDonnell farms on the river’s flood plain, enriched by silt and alluvium. The area is shaped by the Weichsel Glaciation, with its resultant glacial till of mainly limestone origin; the Elton series is said to be the most fertile land in Co. Carlow.

Growers

Grower
Farm
County
Type
Evan McDonnell
Mortarstown
Carlow
Conventional

The Sound of Mortarstown

A dry and warm Summers day at Mortarstown. This track starts out on the banks of the River Barrow, which forms a boundary on the western edge of the farm as it runs past, heading south. Moving east, away from the river and into the fields, the sound is busy with wildlife. A light breeze blows through the barley. Traffic travels past on the nearby Leighlin Road. Heading back towards the yard, and with rain forecast, the McDonnells are finishing off the silage in some of the smaller fields.

BARLEY TIMELINES

SOWN22 February 2015
HARVESTED31 August 2015
Arrived at Cathedral1 September 2015
Went to Maltings11 August 2016
Arrived at Distillery28 September 2016
Fermentation Started13 October 2016
Distillation Started16 October 2016
Distillation Finished23 October 2016
Filled at Warehouse28 October 2016
Marriage of Casks27 October 2020
Sent for Bottling14 February 2021

TERROIR

FIELDS
SOIL
series Elton Association
type LUVISOL
pdf Elton Association
description Fine Loamy Drift, Elton Association soils composed of (Elton, Kellistown, Baggotstown, Mylerstown, Ballylusky, NewInn, Cloonmore, Newtown and Greenane)
elevation 460 - 530 FEET
sunlight AVERAGE 5 - 5.5 hours

BARLEY, YEAST & WATER

VARIETYIrina
YeastMauri Distiller's Yeast
Production WaterVolcanic Aquifer
Fermentation100 Hours

TERROIR

Head Distiller's Observations

Appearance: Old gold with legs that look like sun rays.

Nose: Dark chocolate, raisins, plums, cherries, fruit cake, hay dust earthy, apple drop sweets, liquorice, almonds, cloves, blood orange and cinnamon.

Taste: Ripe banana, barley sugar sweets, cloves, peppercorns, green peppers, coconut, herbal tea, lime mint leaf and liquorice.

Finish: Light spice with dryness that gently meanders into contentment.

cask no.
cask type
cask fill
cooperage
fill date
farm
6767
U.S. First Fill
198.91
Heaven Hill
28 October 2016
MORTARSTOWN
6768
U.S. First Fill
200.38
Heaven Hill
28 October 2016
MORTARSTOWN
6769
U.S. First Fill
199.22
Heaven Hill
28 October 2016
MORTARSTOWN
6701
U.S. First Fill
195.87
Heaven Hill
28 October 2016
MORTARSTOWN
6702
U.S. First Fill
197.8
Heaven Hill
28 October 2016
MORTARSTOWN
4953
U.S. Virgin
198.77
Speyside Cooperage
28 October 2016
MORTARSTOWN
4954
U.S. Virgin
201.01
Speyside Cooperage
28 October 2016
MORTARSTOWN
4955
U.S. Virgin
200.23
Speyside Cooperage
28 October 2016
MORTARSTOWN
4553
French
225.47
Margaux
28 October 2016
MORTARSTOWN
4554
French
225.29
Margaux
28 October 2016
MORTARSTOWN
4504
Vin Doux Naturel
223.82
Sauterens
28 October 2016
MORTARSTOWN
4505
Vin Doux Naturel
227.76
Sauterens
28 October 2016
MORTARSTOWN
4508
Vin Doux Naturel
227
Sauterens
28 October 2016
MORTARSTOWN

Composition

FIRST FILL U.S.
37%
VIRGIN U.S.
22%
PREMIUM FRENCH
16%
VIN DOUX NATUREL
25%

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