{"title":"Silkie","description":"\u003cp\u003eSilkie Irish whiskey comes from Sliabh Liag Distillers in County Donegal, in the rugged north-west of Ireland. The brand is named after the silkie of a Donegal coastal legend: a seal who sheds her skin on land and lives on as a woman. This collection offers four Silkies, from the smooth The Legendary Silkie to the dark The Midnight Silkie.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Legendary Silkie is the approachable foundation, while the Armagnac Cask edition adds plum and raisin. The Dark Silkie is fuller and takes its depth from sherry casks, and The Midnight Silkie is an Irish single malt with more spice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRead about \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/nieuws\/wie-zijn-james-en-moira-doherty-het-verhaal-achter-sliabh-liag-distillers\"\u003ethe makers behind Silkie\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/nieuws\/bigi-linn-hoe-sliabh-liag-distillers-heel-donegal-mee-liet-bouwen\"\u003ehow all of Donegal helped to build it\u003c\/a\u003e, or browse all \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/ierland\"\u003eIrish whiskey\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho makes Silkie Irish whiskey?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSilkie comes from Sliabh Liag Distillers, an independent family business in County Donegal founded by James and Moira Doherty. The company now distils at its own Ardara Distillery, but the Silkie whiskeys are blended from Irish whiskey distilled elsewhere, as many young Irish brands do in their early years. With them, Sliabh Liag aims to revive the style that Donegal distillers were once known for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is the difference between The Legendary, The Dark and The Midnight Silkie?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMainly style and cask. The Legendary Silkie is a smooth blend with honey and ripe fruit, the brand's starting point. The Dark Silkie is a fuller blend with sherry casks, dried fruit and spice. The Midnight Silkie is a single malt with sherry influence and the most spice. Roughly speaking, the darker the name, the richer the taste. Start with The Legendary if you are still discovering Irish whiskey.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat does an Armagnac cask do to The Legendary Silkie?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt gives the smooth blend an extra layer of dried plum, raisin and warm, grapey fruit. Armagnac is a French brandy from Gascony, and the whiskey is finished in casks that held it. The familiar honey and apple notes of The Legendary Silkie remain recognisable, but the finish becomes rounder. A lovely choice if you enjoy cognac or armagnac and want to explore Irish whiskey.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is the legend of the silkie?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAccording to the tale, a silkie comes ashore by moonlight at Silver Strand on the Donegal coast. She sheds her sealskin, becomes a dark-haired woman and falls in love with a young fisherman. Yet the sea keeps calling her, and in the end she returns to the ocean for good. You can read the whole story in \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/nieuws\/de-legende-van-de-silkie-mythische-zeehonden-van-de-donegal-kust\"\u003eThe legend of the Silkie\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow do you best enjoy Silkie Irish whiskey?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNeat, with a dash of water or in a cocktail: Silkie is smooth enough for all three. Silkie itself suggests, among other serves, a highball of The Legendary Silkie with ginger ale and orange bitters, The Dark Silkie with espresso and coffee liqueur, and The Midnight Silkie in a stirred cocktail with sweet vermouth and Angostura. For sipping neat, use a tulip glass; for a highball, a tall glass with plenty of ice.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"silkie-the-legendary-silkie-irish-whiskey","title":"Silkie The Legendary Silkie Irish Whiskey","description":"\u003cp\u003eSilkie is an Irish blended whiskey brand from Sliabh Liag Distillers, named after the \"selkies\" — the seal women of Celtic mythology from the rugged Donegal coast. 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