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Glendalough Pot Still Irish Whiskey (700ml)IRELAND$89. 99Bottle$1079.88 DozenABV: 43%Good pure pot still whiskey is as Irish as it gets. Glandalough's is made from a 1:2 mash bill of malted and unmalted Irish barley and matured in bourbon casks before a 12 month finishing in Irish virgin oak. These casks are made from sustainably felled 140 year old trees surrounding the Glendalough distillery. The nose opens with clean, malty, biscuity aromas followed by a touch of grassiness or unripe banana. Medium bodied, an early creaminess gives way to white pepper, balsa wood and mild astringency. The finish is oily, with trace vanilla and warming spices carrying the aftertaste. 43% Alc./Vol.
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Green Spot Leoville Barton Pure Pot Still Irish Whiskey (700ml)Dublin, IRELAND$125. 00Bottle$1500.00 DozenABV: 46%A limited edition Green Spot initially matured in a mixture of ex-Oloroso Sherry, American oak and ex-bourbon barrels, before 12 to 24 months finishing in the barrels that once held red wine from Château Léoville Barton. It's an appropriate homage given the long association of the Bordeaux Wine Trade with Ireland. Many Catholics fled after the Battle of the Boyne in 1690 and settled in Bordeaux. They became known as "Wild Geese" (and in wine country, "Wine Geese"). The wine trade proper started in the 18th century when several Bordeaux negociants (or wine merchants) made the move from Ireland to Bordeaux. Tom Barton was one, emigrating from Ireland in 1772. His family acquired several properties and eventually made Leoville Barton and Langoa Barton famous. The Irish influence also explains the very 'un-French' titles of several other Chateaux, like Lynch, Boyd and Kirwan!
Other reviews... Mitchell & Son’s classic whiskey finished for 1 to 2 years in wine casks formerly used by the Barton family in the St-Julien appellation. Spiced apple, redcurrant, blushing pink young raspberries, with a deeper earthiness, like a hedgerow run wild. An autumnal character: apple, rhubarb, ginger, piquant fruits, more vanilla, then a finish of sweetened apple and peppercorns. A definite imprint from the higher-strength pot still. It feels like the wine has shaped, sculpted, and finessed the whisky beautifully. À votre santé! 46% Alc./Vol. 89 points- www.maltadvocate.com (Winter 2015) Reviewed by: Jonny McCormick
...the delivery does reach out for complexity and there are some excellent light cocoa moments. But the sulphur wins.
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Jameson Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey (700ml)IRELAND$109. 99Bottle$1319.88 DozenABV: 46%This is the first time since the 1960s that a Jameson Single Pot Still has been made available as a core expression. True to the pot still category, it's triple distilled from malted and unmalted barley and bottled at 46% ABV, without chill filtration making it a Jameson to rival Scottish single malts for depth of flavour. Matured in a combination of five oak casks: Virgin Irish oak, Virgin European oak, Virgin American oak, ex-Bourbon and ex-Sherry, it promises a rich, textural, Irish whiskey experience.
Notes from the producers... AROMA: Opens with wood-driven spices of cinnamon and nutmeg intertwined with rich toasted oak, sweet honeycomb and salted caramel. Zesty fruit notes linger in the background along with dairy fudge, butterscotch and vanilla while the pot still spices continue to build over time complementing the earthy woodland notes and ripe fruits. TASTE: Rich dark chocolate, spicy toffee and ground cinnamon with hints of freshly grated ginger and touches of orange peel. The combination of fresh and seasoned oak adds intricate and layered sweet and smoked-wood tones with delicate tannins, working in balance with the pot still’s silky texture.
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Method and Madness French Chestnut Finish Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey (700ml)IRELAND$120. 00Bottle$1440.00 DozenABV: 46%One from the Method & Madness series distilled at Midleton. These whiskeys are produced on a far smaller scale that the distillery's other flagships like Jameson and Redbreast with experimentation and innovation being primary. Other finishes include Acacia wood, Virgin Hungarian oak, Mulberry and cherry wood. This one's matured in Sherry & Bourbon barrels then finished in casks made of French Chestnut. 46% and un-chill filtered.
Other reviews... Perfumy and earthy aromas dominate the nose: dried roses and orange peel, talcum powder, moss, sandalwood, granola, toast with honey. Flavors of toasted cedar, spruce, and moss, woven with spice and pecans, are juxtaposed with bright lemon, almond cream, orange blossom water, and rose petals. The finish is soft and savory, with lingering earthiness. A curious profile that dips and weaves, its character almost intangible, but ultimately in balance.
92 points - whiskyadvocate.com, reviewed by: Susannah Skiver Barton (Spring 2021)...Not sure if it is the perfect marriage, but certainly adds to the whiskey lexicon.
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Powers Three Swallow Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey (700ml)IRELAND$89. 99Bottle$1079.88 DozenABV: 40%The unusually named Three Swallow has several connotations in Power's history, two of which are held dear to the brand as explained by Christopher Null at drinkhacker.com: "Powers’ original distillery, John’s Lane, was known for incredibly high standards, including that of its horse stables and coaches. Each coach had three coachmen – a driver and assistant up front, and another at the rear. Coachmen were accustomed to bringing a small flask of Powers on long rides, with just enough whiskey to give each man a good swallow, but not enough to interfere with his job. In addition, the migration of the Irish Swallow signifies the beginning of the distillation season in Ireland, and Powers has historically used two or three swallows to signify the age, quality, and purity of their pot still products. Over time, because of the high quality across their entire portfolio, all Powers whiskey came to bear these iconic swallows."
Produced at the famed Midleton Distillery in County Cork, Three Swallow is crafted from a mash of malted and unmalted barley, then triple distilled in traditional copper pot stills before being matured in 2nd and 3rd fill Bourbon barrels. Finally, it receives a finishing in aged sherry casks. It is intended as a modern representation of what the original Powers tasted like back in the days of John’s Lane distillery. But to confuse matters slightly, it's been released at two different ABVs: 43.2% and this one which lands at 40%. Non chill filtered.
Other reviews... The rich, buttery palate opens with baked pear, vanilla, raisin and toasty brioche, sliding into a clove-accented finish with just hint of smoke on the exhale. 93 points - wineenthusiast.com
...Pleasant. No off notes. But vanishes into a sea of toffee. 83.5 points - Jim Murray's Whisky Bible 2023
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Powers John's Lane Release 12 Year Old Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey (700ml)County Cork, IRELANDReduced from $139.99$119. 99Bottle$1439.88 DozenABV: 46%96 points from Jim Murray and unanimous acclaim as one of the very best Irish Whiskey releases in recent years.
Just over five years ago there were only four distilleries in Ireland with mature whiskey stocks, and four new distilleries in operation whose stocks are not yet fully matured. Meanwhile, the popularity of Irish whiskey is growing at an unprecedented rate. Ireland's Minister for Agriculture and Food, Simon Coveney, said "Irish whiskey brands now represent the fastest growing spirit globally, with investment of €1 billion planned over a 10-year period". In fact, there are around twenty distilleries either being planned or being built in Ireland to cater for the expected 300% growth by 2030. The mammoth demand has inevitably led some to conclude that a supply shortage is imminent. Will Ireland follow the same path as Japan and Scotland, repositioning its prestige labels as reduced age / NAS (no age statement) releases? Are Irish classics destined to be compromised by a disproportionate inclusion of younger material? Time will tell...
This single pot still incarnation of Powers is named for the now-defunct old Powers distillery. Using a pot still distillate which is true to the original style of John's Lane, the whiskey has been matured for not less than 12 years, mainly in first fill American bourbon casks, with a small contribution from whiskies matured in Oloroso sherry butts.
Tasting note: The brilliant, brassy gold colour is visual pleasure. Typically robust, Irish pot still bouquet is oily and rich; gorgeously lifted, sweet, floral-soft scents develop followed by apple / pear fruitiness and vanilla wafer. Sublime. Svelte-smooth entry builds into a superb, fruity, semi-sweet palate: Ripe pear, vanilla wafer and gently pulsing spices are delivered with dazzling purity and balance. The finish is clean, juicy and fresh, like biting into perfectly ripened nashi pear. The aftertaste buzzes with staying power, trailing off with dried coconut, cocoa and vanilla. Just so pure and poised. A must-try Irish whiskey experience. 46% Alc./Vol.
Other reviews... Wow! Could this be the greatest comeback since Rocky climbed back in the ring and showed the young upstarts who was the boss? It’s taken Irish Distillers a long time to respond to the pounding it’s taken from Cooley but it’s back in the ring with two wonderful pot still whiskeys. This is the better of the two, a whopping oily, woody package of classic pot still Irishness. The green fruits tumble over tannin and spice like frisky puppies. Editor's Choice. 94 points - maltadvocate.com (Vol. 20, #3) Reviewed by: Dominic Roskrow.
"...Remains the go to Pot Still of quite staggering beauty." 96 points - Jim Murray's Whisky Bible 2022
"...Unmistakable. Unique. Utopian...Certainly one of the top five world whiskies of the year." 96.5 points - Jim Murray's Whisky Bible 2013
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Redbreast 27 Year Old Cask Strength Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey (700ml)County Cork, IRELAND$999. 00Bottle$11988.00 DozenABV: 53.5%The oldest core release in the Redbreast family is composed of Pot Still whiskeys which have been triple distilled, matured in the finest bourbon, sherry and ruby port casks for no less than 27 years. Bottled at cask strength.
Other reviews... This new permanent addition to the Redbreast range is partially matured in ruby port casks, which have helped the vitality and the complexity of the finished whiskey while still delivering a remarkable intensity of red berry fruit. Orange peel, pine cone, vanilla, and walnut on the nose. Raspberry, cherry, plums, and active spices like a wildfire across the tongue, with pepper and chile heightened by the strength and menthol late on the finish.
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Redbreast 12 Year Old Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey (700ml)County Cork, IRELAND$139. 99Bottle$1679.88 DozenABV: 40%This is the world's best whisky! Drinkstrade.com.au have reported that Redbreast 12 Year Old has won the World Whisky Trophy at the International Wine and Spirit Competition (IWSC) 2019. The competition awarded Redbreast 12 an impressive 98 points, narrowly beating world whisky competitors from Australia, South Africa, Denmark, India, Taiwan and Switzerland, among many others.
The judges said: “It starts with a gorgeous nose, a fantastic composition of aromas all complementing each other. Think of roasted coffee, toffee apples, malt and warm Christmas spices. The palate is bold but very elegant with a nice balance and all in order to a great finale with dried fruits, candied oranges and sweet spices.”
For decades, serious whiskey drinkers drank Irish "blended" whiskey, mixing it with cola or adding a dash to coffee. But, John Hansell, editor and publisher of Malt Advocate magazine, says that's changing. "The line between Irish whiskey and Scotch whisky has become blurred," says Hansell, since Irish whiskey companies like Bushmills and Jameson have expanded their range to include deluxe whiskies from aged blends to pure pot stills and their own brand of single malts. "The top Irish whiskeys are just as good as many single-malt scotches. It's too bad more people aren't aware of how complex some of these whiskeys have become."
Here's a case in point. From Irish Distillers Ltd, Redbreast is a 'Single' unblended, pure pot still Irish whiskey made with malted and unmalted barley which has been triple distilled. Our tasting found powerful, sensuous aromatics, at first reminiscent of creaming soda then vanilla wafer and sweet cereals enter giving this a Bourbon slant. The entry is soft and light. Mid palate turns deliciously creamy with semi-sweet, toasty cereals and brandy cream sauce flavours superbly counterpointed by spicy, drying oak. Finishes crisp and dry with terrific length as the vanilla wafer biscuit again emerges followed by a late creme-caramel fade. An Irish with soul and distinctive style, this also offers a mouthfeel that’s uncommon. Its lightness of body combined with depth of flavour make for a terrific aperitif. 40% Alc./Vol.
Other reviews...Very elegant, complex, and stylish. Honeyed and silky in texture, with toffee, toasted marshmallow, nougat, maple syrup, banana bread, and a hint of toasted coconut. Bright fruit and golden raisin blend in nicely with the layers of sweetness. Impeccable balance and very approachable. Classic Irish whiskey! (Value Pick) 96 points
- maltadvocate.com, (Vol. 19, #4) Reviewed by: John Hansell... Probably the softest Redbreast delivery of all time... a Cadbury's chocolate and fruit and nut finale with grain being surprisingly reticent; lots of toffee and vanilla late on. One of the most docile and pacific Redbreasts I've encountered in the last 30-odd years. Lovely, though.
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Redbreast 15 Year Old Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey (700ml)County Cork, IRELAND$199. 00Bottle$2388.00 DozenABV: 46%"...what we have here is a truly great Irish whiskey and my pulse races in the certain knowledge it can get better still..." 94 points - Jim Murray's Whisky Bible 2017
Besides Midleton and Greenspot, Redbreast is one of the last surviving true Irish pot still whiskeys, triple distilled from a mix of malted barley and unmalted grains. In 2007, Irish Distillers produced a one-off 15 year old to celebrate the 50th anniversary of French retailer, La Maison Du Whisky. Such was its reception that it was decided to continue it alongside the regular 12 year old as a core product. Delivering more sherry input and with zero chill filtration, it is one of the most textural and buxom Irish we’ve tasted. The entrancing bouquet is spicy, creamy-yet-fresh, all at the same time. The palate turns oily, pithy then more cocoa-like with a cascade of sweets suggested, ranging through dark chocolate to vanilla wafer and toasted marshmallow. Oak adds balancing grip, while the overall persistence is sustained by oils through the aftertaste. Equally an Irish to savour with water which brings another dimension highlighting fruits on the nose (fig, orange oils) as well as in the mouth. Almost like two whiskies in one. Superb. 46% Alc./Vol.
Other reviews... Redbreast 12 year old is a classic pure pot still Irish whiskey; where can you go from there? This new 15 year old expression is more muscular (bottling at 46% and not chill filtering certainly helps), but there are trade-offs. It’s a bit closed on the nose (like a great Bordeaux wine that’s too young). I do enjoy the silky/oily texture, the bold resinous oak spice grip on the finish, and the rich nutty toffee, fig, black raspberry, chocolaty, chewy nougat throughout the palate. Still, it’s not as eminently drinkable, refined, or balanced as the 12 year old. 92 points- www.maltadvocate.com, (Vol. 19, #4) Reviewed by: John Hansell
... this 15-year-old builds on the beautiful flavors of the 12-year-old version, adding big, mouth-filling caramel tones, a spicy finish and a velvety feel. 91 points - wineenthusiast.com
The nose on this pure pot still Irish whiskey is nutty with light spices, oak, and red apples. The taste is smooth with roasted almonds, figs, blackberries, oak, and dark chocolate notes. The finish has a hint of vanilla with hazelnut and charred oak notes. Outstanding! 93 points - whiskycast.com
Category winner - World Whiskies Awards 2023.
Winner - World's Best Pot Still Whiskey - World Whiskies Awards 2015
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Redbreast 12 Year Old Cask Strength Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey (700ml)County Cork, IRELAND$199. 00Bottle$2388.00 Dozen“...blarney-free Irish perfection. worth hunting this bottle down for something truly special.” 96 points - Jim Murray's Whisky Bible 2021
NB: Alc % will vary from batch to batch
Other reviews... Irish Distillers has already released two 90+ pot still whiskeys this year, but this is the knockout blow, an immense take on the wonderful Redbreast. The nose gives little away, all damp autumn leaves and fermenting forest fruit, but on the palate it's a fireworks display, a colorful mix of apple and pear, berries, vine fruits, chocolate liqueur, and oily pureed fruit. ...I can't think if I've ever tasted a better Irish whiskey. 96 points -whiskyadvocate.com (Vol. 20, #4) Reviewed by: Dominic Roskrow.
...Just about the ultimate in Irish whiskey noses...This is Irish Pot Still on steroids... 96 points
- Awarded: 'Irish Whiskey of the Year 2013', Jim Murray's Whisky Bible 2013.Scotch whisky is no longer king. Where not long ago 20 cases of it sold for every single case of Irish, in the first six months of 2012, Irish whiskey outsold single malt Scotch on the US market for the first time since the 1930s. Jameson has recently ranked amongst the top 30 of the world’s biggest selling drink brands, as well as been the world’s fastest growing drink brand, with a sales increase of 750 percent since the late 1980’s.
Irish whiskey is undeniably big. Yet it remains attached to some small minded misconceptions. Is it really different at all?
Almost anyone could be forgiven for making the naive generalisation that “Irish Whiskey is smoother than Scotch”. That’s because the vast majority of Irish Whiskey made and consumed (around 90%) is of the blended kind - mostly unpeated and triple distilled. Just like their blended Scotch counterparts, these are inherently smoother and lighter in style. “Smoother & Lighter” is also the message that leading marketers of Irish Whiskey have been ramming into our heads since the 1960’s.
If you’ve only experienced entry level Jameson’s or Tullamore Dew, you’re not going to have much perspective on the matter. But even seasoned whisky drinkers remain ignorant of key facts. Like most other whisky producing countries, there’s more than one category been made in Ireland. Apart from the blends, there are Grain, Single Grain, Single Malt, and Single or Pure Pot Still whiskies. One of these styles is unique to Ireland. Ironically, it's the very preponderance of blended Irish in the market that has been the primary cause behind several Irish Whiskey misconceptions. Here are three. There are others.
1: Irish Whiskies are always triple distilled (and so lighter in flavour). Not all of them. (What is true is that the more times one distills, the spirit tends to retain less of the congeners (or flavouring elements), so the whiskey seems lighter to the palate). Some Irish distilleries double distill, not triple (likewise some Scotch distilleries employ three distillations, rather than the more common two). Don't let anyone try to tell you that all Irish whiskey is triple distilled, and all Scotch is double distilled; both are incorrect.
2: Irish Whisky is never peated. According to Jim Murray, author of “Classic Irish Whiskey’, this is firstly historically inaccurate. “As much of Ireland is covered in peat, it’s hardly surprising that in the 19th Century, smoky whisky from inland distilleries was not uncommon. Like Scotland.” Secondly, in the present day, there has been a quiet resurrection of this arguably ‘Traditional’ Irish style. If you’re partial to smoke, try ‘Connemarra’ at Cask Strength.
3: Irish Whiskey is never a Single Malt. It’s true that the market for Irish whiskies that aren’t blends is relatively small. But some of the more exciting Irish releases of the last few decades have been Single Malts (Connemara, Knapogue Castle). Like their Scotch equivalents, these are produced entirely from malted barley distilled in a pot still. A delightful Single Grain Whiskey now sells under the Greenore label.
There are other subsidiary and less prevalent Irish Whiskey myths - such that, all Irish is matured in Sherry casks (not true). Or that Ireland predates Scotland in whiskey production (unclear). However, there’s really only one answer to the question “Is Irish really different at all?” The point which clearly differentiates some Irish from whiskey produced anywhere else in the world is straightforward: The only whiskeys that are emphatically and uniquely Irish are of the ‘Pure Pot Still’ variety (also referred to as Single Pot Still).
In Scotland, a practice of using malted and unmalted barley in order to pay less tax on malted grain had persisted for some time. When this ceased in Scotland, the Irish carried it on. Irish Pure Pot Still whisky is simply that - made from a mixture of malted and unmalted barley, completely distilled in a pot still. They can be good - at times astoundingly so. In fact, if you want to try some of the UK’s most brilliant new drams, you cannot go past the likes of Redbreast or Greenspot. It’s not just our opinion, but one resounded amongst whisky writers around the globe. (Jim Murray and John Hansell - of maltadvocate - are in rare agreement here).
Irish Pure Pot Still whiskies are not only a category to themselves, they are amongst the hidden gems of the whisky world, and by world standards, remain relative bargains to boot.
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The Busker Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey (700ml)IRELAND$74. 99Bottle$899.88 DozenABV: 44.3%Matured in Bourbon and sherry casks, The Busker Single Pot Still is a style peculiar to Ireland, with both malted and unmalted barley in the mash; otherwise it's kind of similar to single malt, delivering more body and richness than a single grain alternative.
Other reviews... Red apples bob in a sea of pot still spice on the nose, with whole almond, strawberry tarts, and brown sugar lumps. This is smooth, light, and delicious, with grilled muffins, bourbon biscuits, spice, vanilla, and well-toasted granola, with a later development of plum and blackberry. Burnt sugar and more spice on the finish. 88 points - whiskyadvocate.com reviewed by: Jonny McCormick 2020
...This was immediately my favorite of the group, with a more rounded, boldly malty nose that showcases the sherry much more clearly than in the Single Malt. Aromas of clean malt meld well with the sharper sherry note, evoking citrus peel and classic oily/nutty notes that are reminiscent at times of furniture polish. The palate is more aggressively malty, with notes of cut hay, leather, and more smoldering nuttiness with a lingering element of smoke evident. The finish sees more of the youthful characteristics of this line, with some hemp rope notes giving way to more sherry-driven citrus peel and a lengthy, oily nut character. All told it’s a fairly youthful whiskey, but it’s a solid example of the single pot still style that’s worth a look at this price. - drinkhacker.com
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Yellow Spot 12 Year Old Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey (700ml)Dublin, IRELAND$159. 99Bottle$1919.88 DozenABV: 46%Those familiar with Mitchell & Son's superb 'Green Spot' Irish Whiskey will be happy to know about the return of 'Yellow Spot'. The unusual naming convention has a basis in reality. The different colours refer to the practice of marking casks with a specific colour after determining the ageing potential of a whiskey: Blue spot was an 8 year old, Green Spot a 10 year old, Yellow Spot a 12 and Red spot a 15.
Mitchells would buy casks of port, sherry and Malaga out of the Iberian peninsula to sell on the local markets. They would fill them up with whiskey from the neighbouring Jameson distillery as soon as they were depleted from their original nectars. In keeping with this tradition, Mitchells reintroduced Yellow Spot, a brand that disappeared in the early 1960s. It has a 12 year maturation and a cooperage mix of ex Bourbon, Spanish sherry and Spanish Malaga casks. It's enough for only 500 cases of the resulting whiskey, and there's no plans to increase production as far as we're informed.
The distinctive feature of Yellow Spot resides in the use of the Malaga casks: Think Jameson 12 with the heady scent of Moscatel and the sweetness of Pedro Ximenez grapes. It's a combination that makes for a rich Irish experience. As you'd expect, our allocation of Yellow Spot is miniscule so if you're keen to try it, don't delay.
Tasting note: Bright gold / brass appearance. Gorgeous aromatics with notes of wild honey, custard, creme caramel and almond flan. Given a little time sees some lovely fruits emerge, namely apple peel / pear. Entry is oily / buttery in turn as the spices develop in a double wave. Flavours of vanilla custard tart feature enlivened by soft spices. Outstanding length and balance concluding with impressive persistence. 46% Alc./Vol. Non chill filtered.
Other reviews... It works like this: triple distilled single pot still whiskey matured in bourbon, sherry, and Malaga casks, which produce a complex drink with aromas of red fruits, spice, nutmeg-dusted custard tarts, blossom honey, dried raspberry, clotted cream, cracked black pepper, and sweet flowering jasmine. The sweetness and nutmeg flavors are swallowed up by an overwhelming force of clove, with a finish of bitter nut oils and burnt toast. 89 points - whiskyadvocate.com, reviewed by: Jonny McCormick 2018
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Dingle Batch No.5 Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey (700ml)IRELAND$199. 99Bottle$2399.88 DozenABV: 46.5%This is Dingle's fifth and final edition in its Single Pot Still Whiskey series. Eight thousand bottles were produced, as well as 1000 cask-strength equivalents. Whereas previous releases focused on sherry finishes (with the exception of the Third Single Pot Still which was finished in port casks), this one's drawn entirely from x-Bourbon barrels. Managing director Elliot Hughes comments, “I really enjoy it but then I am very biased. We deliberately used bourbon to show where we have got to as a distillery. It is a true reflection of the spirit we are producing as we grow older. These are now seven- and eight-year-old whiskeys. This carries the vanilla flavour; we’re not using big, flavoured casks that can mask the original pure Single Pot Still.” Anticipate hints of dried raspberries, butter mints, followed by white chocolate, flaked almonds soft wood and leather notes gliding into a long finish. Non chill filtered. 46.5% Alc./Vol.
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Green Spot (Greenspot) Irish Whiskey (700ml)IRELANDReduced from $114.99$99. 99Bottle$1199.88 DozenABV: 40%"One of the world's Rarest Whiskies. If you see it, grab it. It’s too much of a high class one-off to ignore... an essay in complex and understated layering." - Jim Murray.
Once upon a time in Ireland, many hundreds of wine merchants would fill their own casks with the spirit from their local distilleries and sell it under their own brand name, occasionally giving mention to the stills where it first bubbled into life. But all that changed when distillers became proprietorial and wished, often with good reason, due to the dubious practises of some merchants, to have complete control over any whiskey which bore their name. As businesses closed or merged, brands were lost. Others decided not to compete with the ever more powerful distillers. Some distillers simply refused to supply the whiskey. In the end there was only one left which can still be found today. That sole survivor is Green Spot. There are no exact records as to when the brand first hit the streets, but certainly by the early 1920s the long-established wine merchants of Mitchell and Son of Kildare Street, Dublin, were annually putting aside 100 sherry hogsheads to be filled at Jameson’s Bow Street distillery. So that the whiskey would not be too overpowered by the wine, half the casks used had held oloroso and other dark sherries; the other half were the former homes of lighter finos.
The Jameson pot still would mature for five years in those casks before being vatted together and then allowed to blend and mature for a further five years in those same butts in Mitchell’s old bonded warehouses in Fitzwilliam Lane. The brand was originally known as Pat Whiskey, with a man looking very much the worse for wear apparently bursting through the label. Behind him was dark green shading. From this image grew the name Green Spot. The popularity of this type of whiskey spread to a seven year old Blue Spot, a Yellow Spot (12) and Red Spot (15). As the costs involved in maturing expensive sherry casks became heavier and heavier, Mitchells reverted to vatting just the single and the original Green version. However, when Jameson switched production from Bow Street to Johns Lane, the make-up of the whiskey altered for the first time in living memory. Mitchell’s maturing stocks were running low, and having no intention of losing their famous brand, the company entered into an agreement with Irish Distillers to produce the whiskey. A stipulation was that the whiskey supplied had to be matured in Midleton’s own casks, but IDG were able to guarantee the future of the brand as pure pot still whiskey.
The current Green Spot is made entirely from seven and eight year old Midleton pot still, a healthy 25% coming from sherry cask, which is quite evident in its aroma and taste. With Irish Distillers producing their own 12 year old pot still, Redbreast, it was understandable they were not willing to produce an older vatting for Mitchell’s. But when Redbreast was taken off the market, Green Spot enjoyed the distinction of being the only and very last, pure Irish Pot Still in existence. Now with Midleton back on the shelves it can no longer claim that, but it does remain the longest running pot still whiskey to continuously remain on the shelves. Only 500 cases are made each year, all for the home market, with most of this sold through Mitchell’s shop at 21, Kildare Street, Dublin. Those 6000 bottles represent a very small part of the total Mitchell operation. But for a seventh generation family company which dates back to 1805, it is one they cherish as a vital part of their own history and Ireland’s whiskey heritage.
Tasting note: Wonderfully soft on the nose in a floral-fruity way - stewed apples and cream, developing with light vanilla and trace peppermint freshness. Semi-sweet and mildly oily in the mouth, though never confected, with an effortless grace and elegance. The warm wave of dried apple and stone fruit flavours gets juicier and juicier, tempered by balancing oak, spice and a cooling peppermint note late in the finish. A few drops of water and it's almost sublime the way this rolls around your tongue. Vanilla malt, rock candy and hints of sweet spice carry the aftertaste. The sweetness is perfectly controlled in this off-dry, debonair, and quite beautiful Irish. 40% Alc./Vol.
Other reviews... The blend of over-ripe gooseberry, intense malt and sandalwood is mesmerising; a little toffee too, which dulls things slightly; an essay in complex and understated layering... what a beautiful whiskey. If they could cut down on the pointless over-emphasis on the caramel and up the strength, they'd have a contender for World Whiskey of the Year.
95 points - Jim Murray's Whisky Bible 2022Nose: The first thing to strike you is the density of the nose; nothing light and flowery here. The pot still appears older than its eight years thanks to a pleasant dustiness (something similar to old Redbreast), and the influence of the sherry. All this is mixed with a curious menthol sub-stratum. Some evidence of bourbon wood around too, but rather overshadowed by this highly unusual cough-sweet, malty effect. Taste: Sweet, rich and full bodied from the very start. It quickly fills the mouth with a glorious spiciness. All the time it somehow remains soft, though the taste buds are constantly tweaked by a harder pot still maltiness. Wonderfully complex and busy. Finish: Very long, dry and malty to start then sweetens and some late spice adds to all the fun. The very last, dying rays are rather cool on the throat, as if the menthol on the nose has returned. Comments: This is a tremendous whiskey, sometimes giving a sweet-honey feel more associated with Perthshire malts from Scotland. But the pot still is confident enough to confirm this as Irish with a maturity greater than the age of the whiskey used. If you see it, grab it. It’s too much of a high class one-off to ignore. - 'Classic Irish Whiskey' by Jim Murray 1994-1997 courtesy of Mitchell and Son Wine Merchants.
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Green Spot Chateau Montelena Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey (700ml)IRELAND$125. 00Bottle$1500.00 DozenABV: 46%An Irish whiskey with a Zinfandel wine cask finish.
Green Spot launched a range of wood finishes in 2015 with a whisky part matured in x Chateau Leoville Barton barrels (ex-Bordeaux barrels from the namesake winery). Here’s another: Green Spot Chateau Montelena brings together Irish traditions from both County Cork and the Napa Valley of California. An Irishman by the name of Barrett purchased the struggling Chateau Montelena winery in the 1970s, hence the association. Distilled from malted and unmalted barley, it's composed of whiskeys that are 7 to 10 years old, aged an additional twelve months in French oak Zinfandel casks from Chateau Montelena. Other reviews… From Calistoga, California to County Cork, this zinfandel-finished whiskey has bramble, damson jam, red apple, and glacé cherry, with cake mix, flaked almonds, and a steel-tipped edge of spice. Red apple, lemon peel, pithy orange, and crunchy red apple, teasing spice, with just a suggestion of mint mingled into the dry, spicy finish. First Saint-Julien, then Napa; where will Green Spot take our taste buds next?
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Hinch Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey (700ml)IRELANDReduced from $99.99$89. 99Bottle$1079.88 DozenABV: 43%Reportedly a sourced whiskey made from triple distilled pot-still whiskey, Ireland's most traditional style - and some would say rarest. In addition to a high unmalted barley content, the mash bill includes a small proportion of oats. Maturation was predominantly in ex-bourbon barrels with around 10% drawn from ex-oloroso sherry casks.
Other reviews... Quite a light pot still character with no great age. This gives the whiskey a very unusual personality, indeed one I cannot remember bottled before, as it is a style ignored by distillers as a singleton and in the lab I have used this type of pot still only within blends. Brilliant to see it get the airing it deserves. 94.5 points - Jim Murray's Whisky Bible 2022
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Midleton Dair Ghaelach Grinsell's Wood Virgin Irish Oak Collection Cask Strength Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey (700ml)County Cork, IRELAND$499. 00Bottle$5988.00 DozenABV: 58.2%Most whisky drinkers are familiar with American and European oak and the impact different woods can have on flavour. Now you can add Irish oak to your list: Midleton's reputation for innovation continues with the first ever Irish whiskey to be finished in virgin Irish Oak Hogsheads. Initially matured for between 15 and 22 years in ex-Bourbon casks, the whisky was married together before being filled into native oak barrels harvested from 130 year old oak trees from Grinsell’s Wood, within the Ballaghtobin Estate in Co. Kilkenny. According to irishwhiskey.com, "analysis shows that the Irish oak contains higher levels of some lignin derivative compounds, such as vanillin and vanillic acid, and furfural, in comparison to American and Spanish oak. These compounds further enhance the whiskey with vanilla, caramel and chocolate flavours, which are detectable on the nose." Very limited stocks. Other reviews... [58.1% bottling reviewed] An odd hybrid of Kentucky & Irish...but a thoroughbred of course...that is probably one of the great deliveries of the year. Absolutely abounds with pot still character; both being hard as nails and soft as a virgin's kiss....for heaven's sake. This is just too ridiculously beautiful ...and so unmistakably Irish for all the virgin oak. Truly world class. 97 points - Jim Murray's Whisky Bible 2016 Virgin Irish oak-finished Midleton single pot still whiskeys aged from 15 to 22 years take pot still into exciting new territory. The native pot still spiciness is enveloped by chocolate-covered honeycomb, toasty oak, spotty bananas, and a barista’s coffee scoop, though a dash of water picks out lemongrass and rubbed mint. A silky smooth mouthfeel of succulent fruits is shaken down with cocoa powder. Black currant squares up as heavy pot incarnate. Clove-spiked stewed apple weighs into a lengthy finish. 58.2% Alc./Vol. 90 points
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1998 Midleton Single Cask Cask Strength Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey (700ml)County Cork, IRELAND$550. 00Bottle$6600.00 DozenABV: 59.7%Midleton was launched in 1984 by John Jameson & Co to celebrate the whiskies of the old Midleton distillery. A new vintage has been released every year since then, with each bottle carrying its own individual number. These have been recognised as some of the finest Irish whiskies ever bottled and sought after by drinkers and collectors alike. Now, adding another dimension to the brand's allure is this triple distilled, non chill-filtered, hand bottled and ultra rare single cask release limited to just 558 bottles. Distilled in 1998 and matured in a first fill Sherry butt then bottled at natural strength, this is arguably one of Ireland’s most exclusive offerings to date. This edition was bottled for La Maison Du Whisky from cask 43233. Now mostly sold out in Europe, we are very fortunate (and surprised) to have secured a tiny quantity of this special Irish release.
Beautifully presented in solid timber box. Needless to say, very limited stocks. Notes from La Maison Du Whisky... Whether on the palate or nose, the sherry wine takes centre stage and remains there until the very end. The result is a powerful, firm pure pot still, with much darker and deeper tones than usual. 59.7% Alc./vol.![5615600_1.jpg]()
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Midleton Barry Crockett Legacy Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey (700ml)County Cork, IRELAND$499. 00Bottle$5988.00 DozenABV: 46%"This is mastery of American oak! " - whiskyadvocate.com
If you're seriously into Irish, this should be near the top of your list of five whiskeys to try before you die. It's essentially the pot still component of the Midleton Very Rare blend. First released in 2011, second generation Master Distiller Barry Crockett did the initial cask selections which were 15 to 25 years old, generally first fill bourbon plus a smaller portion of virgin oak. Going by the reviews, we'd expect that formula has been more-or-less retained in this beautifully presented tribute to Crockett. A limited release of around 2,500 bottles per year, since its inception, this has consistently received some of the highest praise in the Irish category. Supply is always erratic. Don't miss it this time around. Bottled without chill filtration.
Other reviews... Though of the many samples of Pot Still I looked at with Barry Walsh, I don't remember any coming from bourbon that had this degree of fruitiness. Murray method style of tasting essential here to maximise sweetness, as the sugars are key to this easily underrated Irish. 96.5 points - Jim Murray's Whisky Bible 2022
...This is mastery of American oak! Polished wood, cinnamon cereals, dry spices of pepper, allspice, and paprika, and a riot of mostly overripe fruit: custard apple, mango, brown banana, baked apricot dessert, and fresh fig. Caramel, date slices, treacle, and cracker bread flavors are bathed in feisty pot still spices and fleeting green apple, before a lush, rich sweetness of banoffee pie, vanilla, and cinnamon descends. The finish is seemingly eternal. 95 points
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Powers Signature Release Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey (700ml)IRELANDReduced from $135.00$125. 00Bottle$1500.00 DozenABV: 46%This is a Sherried version from Powers, matured in x Bourbon barrels before a finishing period in Oloroso casks for added richness. Tasting note: Brilliant brassy gold. Opening scents reveal fresh sliced fruit cake with a splash of brandy cream. 3-5 minutes air contact conjures suggestions of peel heavy marmalade and a whiff of pepper while highlighting sweeter scents of honey, vanilla custard, dusted cocoa and stewed apples. A silky, warming whiskey; the mid palate offers buttery, grainy flavours with intensifying fruit sweetness; finishes with hints of vanilla wafer, dried fruits and pecan showing excellent sweet-dry balance. Flavourful Irish with impressive complexity and length. Non-chill filtered. 46% Alc./Vol. Other reviews... complex: a great deal of Bourbon-style tannin digs deep assisted by the rigidity of the grain...a truly beautiful delivery: marmalade on toast and a quick burst of spices.... it is the combination of tannin and barley which sparks off a fabulously juicy phase.
92.5 points - Jim Murrays Whisky Bible 2017 This Sherry-finished Irish whiskey has a vanilla and honey fragrance, with hints of white flowers and fresh basil. The silky palate echoes the vanilla and honey, plus juicy pear and finishing with dark chocolate and clove. Add a splash of water to soften the potent alcohol heat and watch the flavor profile subtly shift: more pear appears, alongside hints of white flowers and white peach, finishing with white chocolate and nutmeg.
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2000 Redbreast 21 Year Old Single Cask No. 21285 Cask Strength Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey (700ml)County Cork, IRELAND$799. 00Bottle$9588.00 DozenABV: 58.7%"Redbreast is always grand, even when heavily sherried." - whiskyfun.com
An exclusive for French retailer, La Maison du Whisky, drawn from Oloroso cask #21285 after 21 years and bottled at natural strength as part of their Antipodean Collection. 546 bottles were produced. The sherry input is said to be quite profound, similar to what you'd expect from heavily sherried Scottish equivalents. 58.7% Alc./Vol. Non chill filtered. Collectable.
Other reviews... Colour: reddish amber. Nose: perhaps a tad hot, but you already get a splendid, tobacco-y sherry, with dried oranges and clove plus juicy ripe apricots and nectarines in the back. Yet I feel water is mandatory. With water: roasted pecans, walnuts and sesame; that's game, set and match. Mouth (neat): I'm not sure it would be very smart to mention old-style Macallan. Oops, too late. Pleasantly a little 'over the top', with very rich prunes in armagnac, pipe tobacco, cherry jam (you may check Itxassou in French Basque country), black raisins, ganaches, the obligatory old walnuts… Isn't this actually an old Ténarèze? Do Pernod-Ricard own some armagnac house(s)? With water: civilisation, at last. Seriously, this would gather many jams and pastries, let's mention only one, perhaps Arctic rolls? Or raspberry muffins? Marzipan-filled dates? Fig jam? Finish: long. This time again, I'm reminded of that cherry-flavoured pipe tobacco that we used to smoke… what, forty years ago. But what was the name again… but of course, Borkum Riff (thanks Google). Comments: Redbreast is always grand, even when heavily sherried. 90 points - whiskyfun.com
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Redbreast 12 Year Old Limited Edition Bird Feeder Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey (700ml)IRELAND$149. 99Bottle$1799.88 DozenABV: 40%Elsewhere pay $200+ for this special import of the Irish classic presented with a bonus metal bird feeder (intended to keep birds happy, but also pops on the bar shelf).
Not only can you help feed your local birds in the tough winter months, but proceeds from every bottle sold goes toward BirdLife International, and their critical efforts to reverse the worrying trends in the global bird population. The bottle features a casing that slides off the bottle and can be filled with bird feed and hung from a branch. So there’s an award winning whiskey for your shelf, and something for the garden!
Drinkstrade.com.au have reported that Redbreast 12 Year Old has won the World Whisky Trophy at the International Wine and Spirit Competition (IWSC) 2019. The competition awarded Redbreast 12 an impressive 98 points, narrowly beating world whisky competitors from Australia, South Africa, Denmark, India, Taiwan and Switzerland, among many others. The judges said: “It starts with a gorgeous nose, a fantastic composition of aromas all complementing each other. Think of roasted coffee, toffee apples, malt and warm Christmas spices. The palate is bold but very elegant with a nice balance and all in order to a great finale with dried fruits, candied oranges and sweet spices.”
For decades, serious whiskey drinkers drank Irish "blended" whiskey, mixing it with cola or adding a dash to coffee. But, John Hansell, editor and publisher of Malt Advocate magazine, says that's changing. "The line between Irish whiskey and Scotch whisky has become blurred," says Hansell, since Irish whiskey companies like Bushmills and Jameson have expanded their range to include deluxe whiskies from aged blends to pure pot stills and their own brand of single malts. "The top Irish whiskeys are just as good as many single-malt scotches. It's too bad more people aren't aware of how complex some of these whiskeys have become."
Here's a case in point. From Irish Distillers Ltd, Redbreast is a 'Single' unblended, pure pot still Irish whiskey made with malted and unmalted barley which has been triple distilled. Our tasting found powerful, sensuous aromatics, at first reminiscent of creaming soda then vanilla wafer and sweet cereals enter giving this a Bourbon slant. The entry is soft and light. Mid palate turns deliciously creamy with semi-sweet, toasty cereals and brandy cream sauce flavours superbly counterpointed by spicy, drying oak. Finishes crisp and dry with terrific length as the vanilla wafer biscuit again emerges followed by a late creme-caramel fade. An Irish with soul and distinctive style, this also offers a mouthfeel that’s uncommon. Its lightness of body combined with depth of flavour make for a terrific aperitif. 40% Alc./Vol.
Other reviews...Very elegant, complex, and stylish. Honeyed and silky in texture, with toffee, toasted marshmallow, nougat, maple syrup, banana bread, and a hint of toasted coconut. Bright fruit and golden raisin blend in nicely with the layers of sweetness. Impeccable balance and very approachable. Classic Irish whiskey! (Value Pick) 96 points
- maltadvocate.com, (Vol. 19, #4) Reviewed by: John Hansell... Probably the softest Redbreast delivery of all time... a Cadbury's chocolate and fruit and nut finale with grain being surprisingly reticent; lots of toffee and vanilla late on. One of the most docile and pacific Redbreasts I've encountered in the last 30-odd years. Lovely, though.
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Redbreast 21 Year Old Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey (700ml)County Cork, IRELAND$399. 00Bottle$4788.00 DozenABV: 46%"Amongst the world’s truly great whiskeys." - Jim Murray's Whisky Bible 2020
With the entire Redbreast portfolio gleaning rapturous acclaim world wide, it's hard to imagine how they'd be able to improve on perfection. Reports have it that the 21 year old achieves just that. A quintessential expression of the Pure Pot Still style. Irish whiskey rarely gets better than this.
Other reviews... Wow! After the wonderful 12 year old cask strength, Redbreast does it again. This is a different beast altogether, but it is a stunner. This is Roger Waters doing The Wall: over the top, unsubtle, and totally entertaining. There’s lots going on: fermenting apples, juicy oils, spice, and dark cherry and berry fruits zip and fizz over the palate, the wood influence is sublime. I'm comfortably numb. 96 points
- whiskyadvocate.com, (Winter 2013) Reviewed by: Dominic Roskrow"...amongst the world’s truly great whiskeys and a near blue print for the perfect Pot Still Irish Whiskey."
97 points- Jim Murray's Whisky Bible 2020...A bottling I usually adore on the occasions I’ve tried it in the past, although this is the first time I’ve written proper notes. Colour: gold. Nose: golden syrup drizzled over passion fruit with ripe pineapple, melon, caramelised brown sugar and some sultanas stewed in old calvados. Simple and totally beautiful with these rather luscious and precise fruits. A touch of white pepper as well. Mouth: preserved lemons, lime oil, more brown sugar, fruit syrups, oatmeal flapjack and a little flinty minerality. Some green tea, hessian and then moving more towards white fruits such as lychee. Finish: Long, slightly earthy with a more nervous, citrus led fruitiness. Lots of lemon peel, olive oil, a touch of soot and some barley water. Comments: It’s really one of the benchmark Irish whiskeys in my book. Beautiful fruitiness. 89 points - whiskyfun.com
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Redbreast Lustau Edition Sherry Finish Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey (700ml)County Cork, IRELANDReduced from $175.00$149. 99Bottle$1799.88 DozenABV: 46%"A complex pot still of dazzlingly varied texture and intensity - Faultless sherry casks at work." 95 points - Jim Murray's Whisky Bible 2021 Initially matured in traditional bourbon and sherry casks for a period of 9-12 years, this unusual Irish was finished for an additional year in first fill, hand selected sherry butts seasoned with Oloroso sherry sourced from the prestigious Bodegas Lustau in Jerez. Tasting note: Shimmering bright gold. On the nose, the pot still character gets an added injection of sherried richness: Fruit cake, toasted marshmallow and muted cinnamon follow through on the palate with dense dried fruits augmenting the barley. Excellent balance; plump, but never overly sweet, the distillery character shining through on the finish. 46% Alc./Vol. Other reviews…A complex pot still of dazzlingly varied texture and intensity - plenty of Demerara sugars and chocolate raisin too.... The barley, though, is always on hand. Faultless sherry casks at work. 95 points - Jim Murrays Whisky Bible 2021 This robust newcomer is a collaboration between the master blender at Midleton Distillery and winemakers at Bodegas Lustau; the whiskey spends time in former oloroso Sherry barrels. Big, spicy flavors sweep over the palate in waves: vanilla, waxy honey, apple butter, dried apricot and dried fig, drying to chamomile tea and oak midpalate, and winding into a rich honey finish. 46% Alc./Vol.
91 points - wineenthusiast.com The 120 year old sherry house Lustau originally operated as an almacenista, but now produces a broad portfolio of wine styles in Jerez. The nose is intensely fragrant, bursting with fat dates and squidgy prunes, red apple and Battenburg cake. It’s fruity, yet bone dry, with oak, walnut, and spices. This is full-bodied yet refined Redbreast: the Spanish oak sherry butts shaping the red berry fruits, apples, marzipan, and creamy yet oily consistency. Clean, sweet oloroso finish. Qué delicioso! 93 points - maltadvocate.com , Reviewed by: Jonny McCormick (Winter 2016) ...Medium golden amber color. Floral, fruity aromas and flavors of geranium, roasted almond, fresh melon and ripe red apple, and semisweet baking chocolate with a slightly chewy, dry-yet-fruity medium body and a hot, delightful, medium-long rice pudding with cinnamon and amontillado sherry, banana leaf and coriander chutney, bananas foster and cherry candy, and candied yams and Italian leather finish. A strong and sherry influenced pot still whiskey that will be a great player in cocktails or as a sipper. 88 points - www.tastings.com![Teeling Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey (700ml)]()
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Teeling Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey (700ml)IRELAND$69. 99Bottle$839.88 DozenABV: 46%Note: Product has come from a private collection and as such has some minor scuffing/scratches/handling marks. Actual product pictured.
Other reviews... With a delicacy often missing from single pot still, this shows melon fruitiness, white grape, and rose water, with spice markets, cinnamon breakfast cereals, and wafting barbecue scents. Apple, pear, cinnamon, nutmeg, pepper, and ground almond mingle with velvety smooth caramels. An impressive Dublin-distilled pot still debut from Teeling, with its diverse cask mix for the 1:1 ratio of unmalted and malted barley to develop texture and complexity. 91 points - whiskyadvocate.com
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2015 Writers Tears Limited Edition Cask Strength Pot Still Irish Whiskey (700ml)IRELAND$185. 00Bottle$2220.00 DozenABV: 53%Produced at the Walsh Distillery which started as an Irish coffee and Irish Cream producer. The company launched the Writers Tears brand in 2009. Annual cask strength releases followed several years later. A blend of pot still and malt whiskeys, entirely matured in first-fill bourbon casks, the cask strength editions come handsomely packaged in a timber wooden frame and decorative outer sleeve. 53% ABV. Limited 2100 bottles. Other reviews... [2012 release tasted] more accent on the hard-guy/soft guy approach the two Pure Irish Pot Still and malt whisky styles evoke. Sometimes seems a rabble of whisky with the flavour and shapes never quite deciding where it wants to go. But the randomness of the style is also a strength as you are entertained from first to last…
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