Clonakilty Minke Gin
Clonakilty Minke Gin is an Irish gin built on an unusual whey-based spirit — produced from the distillery's 9th-generation family farm near Galley Head Lighthouse in West Cork, giving it an exceptionally smooth base for its botanical character.
The Clonakilty Distillery sits on a coastal West Cork farm that has been in the family for nine generations. Minke Gin uses a whey-derived base spirit, prized for its smoothness, infused with botanicals that reflect the Atlantic coastal setting for a clean, characterful Irish gin.
Tasting Notes
- Nose: Fresh juniper with coastal botanical and citrus notes
- Palate: Exceptionally smooth from the whey base, with juniper and herbal botanicals
- Finish: Clean, smooth, and gently coastal
Specs
- Distillery: Clonakilty Distillery, West Cork, Ireland (9th-generation family farm, near Galley Head)
- Style: Irish Gin — whey-based spirit
- Base: Whey-derived spirit
- Size: 750ml
Browse all gin at Wooden Cork.
Frequently Asked Questions
What makes Clonakilty Minke unusual?
Its base spirit is made from whey, produced on the distillery's own 9th-generation family farm near Galley Head Lighthouse in West Cork — prized for an exceptionally smooth character.
What does it taste like?
Fresh juniper with coastal botanical and citrus notes over an exceptionally smooth whey base, finishing clean.
How should I serve it?
Excellent in a Gin & Tonic with a citrus garnish, or in a clean Martini.
Clonakilty Minke Gin is an Irish gin built on an unusual whey-based spirit — produced from the distillery's 9th-generation family farm near Galley Head Lighthouse in West Cork, giving it an exceptionally smooth base for its botanical character.
The Clonakilty Distillery sits on a coastal West Cork farm that has been in the family for nine generations. Minke Gin uses a whey-derived base spirit, prized for its smoothness, infused with botanicals that reflect the Atlantic coastal setting for a clean, characterful Irish gin.
Tasting Notes
- Nose: Fresh juniper with coastal botanical and citrus notes
- Palate: Exceptionally smooth from the whey base, with juniper and herbal botanicals
- Finish: Clean, smooth, and gently coastal
Specs
- Distillery: Clonakilty Distillery, West Cork, Ireland (9th-generation family farm, near Galley Head)
- Style: Irish Gin — whey-based spirit
- Base: Whey-derived spirit
- Size: 750ml
Browse all gin at Wooden Cork.
Frequently Asked Questions
What makes Clonakilty Minke unusual?
Its base spirit is made from whey, produced on the distillery's own 9th-generation family farm near Galley Head Lighthouse in West Cork — prized for an exceptionally smooth character.
What does it taste like?
Fresh juniper with coastal botanical and citrus notes over an exceptionally smooth whey base, finishing clean.
How should I serve it?
Excellent in a Gin & Tonic with a citrus garnish, or in a clean Martini.
Description
Clonakilty Minke Gin is an Irish gin built on an unusual whey-based spirit — produced from the distillery's 9th-generation family farm near Galley Head Lighthouse in West Cork, giving it an exceptionally smooth base for its botanical character.
The Clonakilty Distillery sits on a coastal West Cork farm that has been in the family for nine generations. Minke Gin uses a whey-derived base spirit, prized for its smoothness, infused with botanicals that reflect the Atlantic coastal setting for a clean, characterful Irish gin.
Tasting Notes
- Nose: Fresh juniper with coastal botanical and citrus notes
- Palate: Exceptionally smooth from the whey base, with juniper and herbal botanicals
- Finish: Clean, smooth, and gently coastal
Specs
- Distillery: Clonakilty Distillery, West Cork, Ireland (9th-generation family farm, near Galley Head)
- Style: Irish Gin — whey-based spirit
- Base: Whey-derived spirit
- Size: 750ml
Browse all gin at Wooden Cork.
Frequently Asked Questions
What makes Clonakilty Minke unusual?
Its base spirit is made from whey, produced on the distillery's own 9th-generation family farm near Galley Head Lighthouse in West Cork — prized for an exceptionally smooth character.
What does it taste like?
Fresh juniper with coastal botanical and citrus notes over an exceptionally smooth whey base, finishing clean.
How should I serve it?
Excellent in a Gin & Tonic with a citrus garnish, or in a clean Martini.
