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Kornog, an intensely peaty single malt, is the result of a precise and meticulous production process that leaves nothing to chance.
This work of art achieved by Celtic Whisky Distillerie has not failed to attract the attention of international experts, as this whisky has been referenced by the famous Whisky Bible for over ten years.
Such recognition is particularly remarkable for a French single malt. Let’s discover what makes Kornog so special and unique.
Les whiskys français trouvent dorénavant leur place avec une empreinte singulière. Celtic Whisky Distillerie, grâce à son savoir-faire, a su adapter les méthodes originaires d’Écosse à son terroir.
En effet, les whiskys bretons sont les expressions authentiques d’un art millénaire. Depuis de nombreux siècles, la Bretagne fait partie du monde celte et, longtemps, les Bretons ont vénéré les mêmes saints que les moines irlandais qui partageaient jadis le secret du whisky avec les Écossais.
En terre celte, là où la vigne ne pousse pas, on cultive l’orge, la céréale reine pour l’élaboration du whisky. Dans le nord et l’ouest de l’Écosse, la récolte de la tourbe constitue également un moment important, à côté de celle de l’orge. Le mariage entre la tourbe, les techniques de distillation et de vieillissement maîtrisé confère une personnalité unique au Kornog.
Kornog Roc’h Hir is the classic example of this French single malt made by Celtic Whisky Distillerie. Aged in Bourbon casks by the sea Kornog Roc’h Hir is bottled without artificial colouring or cold filtration. It has an alcoholic strength of 46%. The case containing a bottle of Kornog Roc’h Hir immediately shows the celtic identity, representing a lighthouse beaten by the winds. This mythical lighthouse is located off the Finistère Island of Ouessant, the most western of the Breton Islands. Kornog means “West,” and by extension “West Wind”. As soon as the bottle is opened the nose is seized by powerful iodine and sea spray notes. This is quickly followed by a bouquet of aromas ranging from lemon peel to beeswax enhanced by a delicate touch of vanilla.
Each year in May Celtic Whisky Distillerie makes two special bottlings of Kornog single cask. These are Kornog Sant Ivy and Kornog Sant Erwan. Each of these two bottlings is made from a single Bourbon barrel.
All three Kornog bottlings (Roc’h Hir, Sant Ivy and Sant Erwan) are listed by the Whisky Bible. In 2016, Kornog was even awarded the coveted title of ‘European Whisky of the Year’.
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