Clonakilty Minke Gin

Clonakilty Minke Gin is an Irish gin built on an unusual whey-based spirit — produced from the distillery’s 9th-generation family farm near Galley Head Lighthouse in West Cork, giving it an exceptionally smooth base for its botanical character.

The Clonakilty Distillery sits on a coastal West Cork farm that has been in the family for nine generations. Minke Gin uses a whey-derived base spirit, prized for its smoothness, infused with botanicals that reflect the Atlantic coastal setting for a clean, characterful Irish gin.

Tasting Notes

• Nose: Fresh juniper with coastal botanical and citrus notes
• Palate: Exceptionally smooth from the whey base, with juniper and herbal botanicals
• Finish: Clean, smooth, and gently coastal

Specs

• Distillery: Clonakilty Distillery, West Cork, Ireland (9th-generation family farm, near Galley Head)
• Style: Irish Gin — whey-based spirit
• Base: Whey-derived spirit
• Size: 750ml

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Frequently Asked Questions

What makes Clonakilty Minke unusual?

Its base spirit is made from whey, produced on the distillery’s own 9th-generation family farm near Galley Head Lighthouse in West Cork — prized for an exceptionally smooth character.

What does it taste like?

Fresh juniper with coastal botanical and citrus notes over an exceptionally smooth whey base, finishing clean.

How should I serve it?

Excellent in a Gin & Tonic with a citrus garnish, or in a clean Martini.