Ballykeefe Single Malt 46% 700ml - Caravan Wines & Spirits

Ballykeefe Distillery

Ballykeefe Single Malt 46% 700ml

Style Whisky > Single Malt, Whisky
Producer Ballykeefe Distillery
Origin Kilkenny
Bottle 700ml
$150 / btl
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What it tastes like.

Ballykeefe is an entirely independent, artisan, family-owned Single Estate Whiskey Distillery, which was built in 2016 to diversify a working family farm for successor generations. All of the Whiskey is triple distilled from barley sown, grown and harvested on the family farm. This makes it a uniquely 100% ‘field to glass “Single Estate” Whiskey distillery’ and marks a revival of a century’s lost tradition of family farm distilling. Ballykeefe on the label means 100% Ballykeefe distilled spirit made from 100% Ballykeefe Irish barley, in the bottle.

Nose

A Gentle nose with notes of Toasted Oak, Citrus and Coconut, resolving to Apple Sponge.

Taste

At first Malt and Fruit dominate with Mango and a hint of ripe Banana. Then Toffee Apple fading to Crème Brûlée.

Finish

Long finish with notes of Apple Custard and a hint of Cloves.

The house

About Ballykeefe.

Kilkenny ·Est. 2017

Ballykeefe Distillery is a single-estate Irish whiskey distillery in County Kilkenny, founded in 2017 by the Ging family on their working farm. Ballykeefe grows its own barley, malts on-site and distils in copper pot stills — among the few Irish whiskey distilleries operating fully field-to-bottle.

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At the table

How to pour it.

  • Temperature

    Room temperature. No ice for the first pour — taste the spirit before diluting.

  • Glassware

    Glencairn or Copita.

Bottle questions

Before you open it.

A few practical answers for storage, delivery, and choosing the right bottle.

How should I store it before opening?

Keep it somewhere cool, dark, and steady. Wine prefers cellar temperature; spirits are happier away from heat and direct sunlight.

How long will it keep once opened?

Wine changes quickly after opening; spirits and liqueurs generally hold longer if capped tightly and kept out of heat. If it is a special bottle, ask before opening and the team can give product-specific guidance.

Can I ask for a similar bottle?

Yes. Contact Caravan with this bottle name and the occasion; the team can suggest a close match, a safer gift, or a step up or down in price.

How is it packed for delivery?

Orders are packed in bottle-safe cartons. If anything arrives damaged or looks wrong, contact the team with your order number and a photo so they can sort the next step.

What about hot weather shipping?

The team avoids making one-size-fits-all promises around heat and carrier timing. For heat-sensitive or cellar bottles, contact Caravan before ordering and they can advise the safest dispatch window.

Need a specific answer for this bottle? The Caravan team can help with drinking windows, substitutions, and delivery timing.

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Why Caravan backs Ballykeefe Distillery

Kilkenny

"The Ging family launched Ballykeefe Distillery in 2017 on their long-held farm at Kilkenny, in the south-east of Ireland. The distillery is unusual for Irish whiskey in that it is a single-estate operation: grain (barley) is grown, malted, mashed, fermented, distilled and matured on the same property. Three copper pot stills handle distillation; maturation runs through ex-bourbon and a range of finishing casks.

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