Milroy's of Soho Cooley Grain 1991 on Irish Whiskey Notes

Whiskey Explorer: Milroy's of Soho Cooley Grain 1991

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Name	Milroy's of Soho Cooley Grain 1991
Owner¹	Milroy's of Soho
Distillery²	Cooley
Type	Single Grain
Age	16
Peated	No
ABV³	46%
Tasting Notes	John Hansell

Milroy's Whisky of the Month in August 2008. Distilled in 1991, bottled 16 years later. Only 264 bottles from a single cask released.

This whiskey was distilled from unmalted barley rather than the maize Cooley currently uses for its grain whiskey.