REDACTED BOANN EDITION

The long awaited second single cask Irish whiskey naggin from Redacted has arrived. This exceptional release from Boann Distillery captures an early but remarkable chapter from one of the most progressive new distilleries shaping modern Irish whiskey.

Distilled using a traditional single pot still mash bill of 50% malted and 50% unmalted barley, this whiskey represents the revival of a quintessential Irish style, reinterpreted with precision and intent. At just 5 years old, it is among the oldest liquid currently released from the distillery, offering a rare opportunity to experience the developing house character at a meaningful stage of maturation.

The defining feature of this release is its exceptional oak. The whiskey was initially matured in a Premier Grand Cru Classé Bordeaux wine barrel, notably from estates such as Château Mouton Rothschild, before being transferred into a rejuvenated French oak NEOC cask crafted from Quercus Petraea oak sourced from the legendary Forêt de Tronçais.

This was no ordinary cask. Each stave was hand shaved, the cask was reassembled and toasted for 90 minutes to the edge of carbonation, with shaved and toasted heads added back. The result delivers both the depth of prior wine influence and the vibrancy of newly activated oak.

Forêt de Tronçais oak is widely regarded as one of the finest coopering woods in the world, prized for its exceptionally tight grain, refined tannins, and elegant spice profile. In whiskey maturation this translates to balance, precision, structure, and longevity rather than overpowering oak influence.

This is a Single Cask Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey aged for 5 years and bottled at 42.5% ABV in a 200ml naggin format. Non chill filtered with no added colour, each bottle is a unique snapshot of where the distillery has been and where it is heading.