Smoke & Mirrors Cognac & Maple Syrup Stout Finish 55% 700ml

A new chapter in the Smoke & Mirrors story. This cask strength single malt takes the same delicately peated spirit from The Great Northern Distillery and finishes it in a uniquely layered ex-Cognac cask that previously held maple syrup stout, creating a genuinely one-of-a-kind Irish whiskey. Rich, complex and unapologetically full-flavoured at 55% ABV, with no colouring and non-chill filtered. Tasting Notes Nose: Gentle campfire smoke opens things up, quickly giving way to dried orchard fruits and brandy-soaked raisins from the cognac wood. Warm maple syrup and toasted oak follow, with background notes of dark chocolate, vanilla, and a whisper of roasted coffee. Palate: Full and oily at cask strength, with the peated malt backbone holding firm beneath waves of candied fruit, toffee, and rich caramel. The cognac influence brings a floral, almost Christmassy spice, think mixed peel and warm baking spices, while the maple adds a sweet, lingering depth without ever tipping into cloying territory. Finish: Long and warming, with smoke returning gently alongside dried fruit, dark maple, and a pleasant oaky dryness.