We all love a good cross-over, think The Simpsons episode where Homer solves mysteries with the X-Files team, or when the guys from Supernatural showed up in Scooby-Doo. Combining the best of both-worlds is always admirable in its attempt to find innovation, while taking influence from the best parts of tradition.
Headed by Jordan Via and Aidan Mehigan, who both met at Breckenridge distillery in Colorado, along with Lisa Mehigan, the trio are still in the early stages of the building a distillery which is set to occupy a 150-year-old former Irish wool mill. As for their production style, Natterjack puts most of their emphasis on using both Irish and American aging techniques.
They also advertise their whiskey as “triple distilled,” although I challenge any whiskey drinker, new and old alike, to blind taste test a double distilled and triple distilled whiskey to see if you can tell the difference (in my opinion, you can’t).
Tasting Notes: Natterjack Irish Whiskey
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Vital Stats: Mash bill: 80% Corn 20% Malt. Aged first in used bourbon barrels and then transferred to new, American oak. 40% ABV.
Appearance: Light Gold,
Nose: Custardy and rich while also having an encompassing sweetness.
Palate: Custard is the word I’m going to use again because the taste and texture are so sweet and smooth, along with a little bit of vanilla flavor, that the dessert seems like the best comparison that I can think of. There’s hardly any kick to the whiskey either, giving it a very gentle flavor profile overall.
