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Irish Whiskey

Welcome to the largest range of Irish Whiskey in Australia, a category that continues to expand and diversify beyond the familiar grain-sweet and silky textured blends that many love to mix with. Now there are single malts, single grains and even smokey Irish whiskies to explore. Not to mention the most complex and alluring of all Irish styles, the 'Single Pot Still', unique to Ireland, and made with malt and raw barley. Look out for examples from Redbreast, Green Spot and Middletons and you'll begin to get an appreciation for just how good Irish can be. Subscribe to our Spirits and Liqueurs Email Newsletter to keep up to date with new arrivals, special offers and more.

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2011 Bushmills Causeway Collection Sauternes Cask Finish Cask Strength Single Malt Irish Whiskey (700ml)

County Antrim, IRELAND

$280. 00
Bottle
$3360.00 Dozen

ABV: 56.3%

It's not often you come across Bushmills at this strength - or Irish whiskey matured in sweet wine casks. You get both in this limited edition aged for ten years in American oak barrels, then finished in Sauternes casks for a further twelve months. The secondary maturation adds notes of dried apricot, toffee and honey. 56.3% Alc./Vol. Non-chill filtered.

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Bushmills Black Bush 80/20 PX Sherry Cask Reserve Irish Whiskey (1000ml)

County Antrim, IRELAND

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$84. 99
Bottle
$1019.88 Dozen

ABV: 40%

Released in 2022 and exclusive to travel retail, 80/20 blends Bushmills Single Malt finished in Pedro Ximenez sherry casks with 20% Irish grain whiskey. The PX casks impart rich, dried fruit and caramelized raisin notes characteristic of the legendary sweet wine. 40% Alc./Vol.
Notes from the producers... Colour: Amber Gold Nose: Big, bold aromas of rich fruitcake and intense sherry sweetness deriving from the Pedro Ximenez casks Palate: Soft and silky mouthfeel with a distinctive toasted nut character, hints of allspice and a punch of ripe peaches Finish: The intricate alliance of the complexity of the PX sherry cask and the smoothness of the spirit results in countless layers of flavour in a long and lingering finish.

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2008 Bushmills Causeway Collection Jupille Cask Finish Cask Strength Single Malt Irish Whiskey (700ml)

IRELAND

$225. 00
Bottle
$2700.00 Dozen

ABV: 55.1%

Inspired by the The Giant’s Causeway, a few short miles from the Bushmills Distillery, 'The Causeway Collection' seeks to elevate Bushmills' releases through ‘Rare Cask-finishes' and ‘Uncommon or unprecedented casks'. The 2008 Jupille Casks is a case in point - a special edition that was distilled in 2008 and bottled in 2021 exclusively for the French retailer, Les Comptoir Irlandais, aged in Jupile Casks, a very obscure French oak from the 5,000ha Jupille Forest near the Loire Valley, which is tiny when compared to to the half million hectares dedicated to the more common Limousin oak. The wood is dense with a tight grain. Its profile is said to impart pink rose and vanilla. Pair that with the honey, melon and pear of the Bushmills malt and you have a melody of flavour that is sure to please. Non-chill filtered, bottled at cask strength 55.1% Alc./Vol. Very limited stocks.

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Bushmills 10 Year Old Single Malt Irish Whiskey (700ml)

County Antrim, IRELAND

$77. 99
Bottle
$935.88 Dozen

ABV: 40%

Bushmills is a truly unique Single Malt from the oldest licensed whiskey distillery in the world, first licensed in 1608. The pure water used in Old Bushmills flows over the basalt rock which is visible in the spectacular formations of the world famous “Giants Causeway.” The malt is entirely unpeated and thus the smokiness associated with Scotch malt is entirely absent from Bushmills. In addition to this, every drop is carefully distilled three times for purity and smoothness (most malts are distilled only twice). Bushmills is then left to mature for a minimum of ten years in select bourbon oak casks and Oloroso sherry casks. The result is a smooth, rich Single Malt with overtones of vanilla, honey and sherry.
Other reviews... 'Deep amber colour. Medium-bodied, with a silky mouth-feel. Some sweet citrus, mocha and vanilla flavours with floral hints of heather and lilac. Soft, elegant finish with an expanding warmth.'
-Gold Medal, The Worlds Spirits Championships, 1995.
'Nose: Very lightly scented with nutty ice cream and sherry. Palate: Rich dried fruit and chewy toffee, quite a mouth filling shock after the very delicate nose. Finish: Fudgy. Comment: After years of being overshadowed by its older wood finished cousins, this 10 year old is finally coming into its own. Rating: 8/10 - www.whiskymag.com

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Bushmills 16 Year Old Single Malt Irish Whiskey (700ml)

County Antrim, IRELAND

$165. 00
Bottle
$1980.00 Dozen

ABV: 40%

This bottling, from the world's oldest licensed distillery (1608), is matured in three types of oak casks: American Bourbon barrels (which typically lend vanilla notes to the whiskey), Spanish Oloroso Sherry Casks,(contributing rich fruit and nuts). Finally it is transferred to old port casks for the last few months of its maturation. These casks bring sweet berry notes and a hint of ruby red to the final whiskey.

Other reviews... The most northerly of Northern Ireland’s distilleries, Bushmills ages this spirit in bourbon and oloroso casks before finishing in port wine casks. The sweet notes of fat, ripe blueberries, plum flesh, and dusty, dry warehouses sketch out the nose. It lands on the tongue dry but piquant, then the fruit swarms all over it; blueberry, black currant, and apple, with hazelnut, chocolate pralines, black pepper, and spice. This was once the pick of the range, but the port influence seems feistier than older bottlings and I miss how smooth this used to taste.
86 points - whiskyadvocate.com, reviewed by: Jonny McCormick (Fall 2015)
... Nose: Big, fat and sweet. Butter and raisins. Forms slowly with pineapple, stewed fruits, malted milk, coconut, cereal, cocoa, orange. Big (but balanced) oak. Palate: Round and rich. Sweet dried fruits, brazil nut, coffee, soft malt, popcorn. Good grip. Oak in balance. Finish: Long. Hazelnut. Comment: Plenty of oak but the spirit holds its own. An extra dimension to the 10 Year Old. 80 points - David Broom, whiskymag.com

Nose: a touch of sulphur detracts somewhat from the fresh fruit delivery. Still get pomegranates, though! Taste: seismic waves of spicy fruit, juicy and salivating in effect; Finish: that haunting of poor sherry just takes the edge off the fun... 88 points
- Jim Murray's Whisky Bible 2006

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Bushmills Madeira Finish 21 Year Old Single Malt Irish Whiskey (700ml)

County Antrim, IRELAND

$330. 00
Bottle
$3960.00 Dozen

ABV: 40%

Bushmills 21 year old once again adorns our shelves amongst an increasing range of Irish. Production appears to have remained the same, with the whiskey aged nineteen years in Oloroso sherry and American Bourbon casks before marrying in Madeira 'drums' for its final two years. We were lucky enough to receive a 50ml sample. The first sniff evokes superbly pure scents of fruit pastries, vanillan oak, warm butter and fruit compote. Those notes are reflected in a silky, melt-in-your-mouth delivery where the wine input contributes hints of fruit jam and Madeira cake then dries with prunes, creaming soda, fruity dark chocolate and hazelnuts. It's a light bodied and breezy malt, yet full of flavour at the same time - a contradiction that makes you wonder how they pull it off. With some serious length to boot. 40% Alc./Vol.
Other reviews... Bushmills' sumptuous magnum opus spins aromas of sultana, brown sugar, walnut oil, date slice, chocolate-covered cranberries, leather gloves, and a hint of espresso. The dark, crepuscular mystique continues in the syrupy mouthfeel redolent of forest honey, banana bread, nuts, browned butter, sultana, date, and blackberry. Utterly beguiling, the Madeira finish works wonders here, right through to the last moments of the smooth, sweet finish. A must-try for all. 96 points - whiskyadvocate.com
"As Veruca Salt would say, "I want it now!" With the intensity of the sweet fruit and chocolate notes on the nose, could you blame her? The trail mix filled dram also has deep malt flavors with the texture creamy, not cloying. Towards the finish, the whiskey becomes dry and spicy. A comparable Scotch whisky would be almost double the price so snatch up what you can." 97 points - distiller.com
...oaky and drying, with complex notes of toffee, dark chocolate, toasted nuts, caramel and a spicy finish. 93 points - wineenthusiast.com
(n24.5) this remains something of a Chinese puzzle on the nose: just how do all those different notes, sometimes soft and rounded, sometimes hard and angular, many of them fruity, manage to intertwine...yet never clash? And why can you never detach one without another clinging onto it. If Sherlock Holmes tried to solve it, this would be a three pipe conundrum...except the use of tobacco would ruin the experience. Just marvel at the greenage and physalis, the flaked vanilla and liquorice, the ulmo honey and hickory...so much else besides; (t24) as melt-in-the-mouth as a whiskey can be: amazingly juicy barley offers the cutting edge and lead while a plethora of delicate sugars dissolve on impact; the fruit is solved as a perpetual mixed salad; (f23.5) this is where i am really impressed. Despite all the complexity of the nose and delivery, at the finish the Bushmills trademark flaky vanilla and delicate barley comes through...a signature unique to one distillery in the world; (b24) an Irish journey as beautiful as the dramatic landscape which borders the distillery. Magnificent. 95.5 points - Jim Murray Whisky Bible 2013

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Bushmills Black Bush Irish Whiskey (700ml)

County Antrim, IRELAND

$62. 99
Bottle
$755.88 Dozen

ABV: 40%

Originally, Black bush was known as “Old Bushmills Special Old Liqueur Whiskey”, so named because of the unique distilling process and the fact that it was aged in Oloroso Sherry casks, optimising its smoothness. As the whiskey gained popularity it was asked for by avid devotees as “Black Bush”, a shortened term of the original brand name combined with reference to the distinguished black label. Malt whiskey that becomes Black Bush is aged up to 11 years in selected sherry-seasoned oak casks before being blended with a small portion of a special single grain whiskey to enhance the independent, non-conformist character of the malt.The malt used in the mash derives its clean taste from the deliberate absence of peat used in the malted barley drying process. All of the Irish whiskey distilleries kiln-dry their malt in a heat-fired, not peat-fired, oven. This drying process lets the clean, clear taste of the malt and barley shine through, creating the ultimate ' Reflection of Perfection.' The combination is then returned to the cask for 'marrying.' As the whiskeys mellow together, the uniquely rounded bouquet, rich amber hue and distinctive taste of Black Bush is born.
Other reviews... As majestic and gloriously structured as always, and vividly salivating, too. But annoyingly loses a point for the faintest furry niggle from a sherry butt on the finish. 94 points - Jim Murray's Whisky Bible 2023.
This is the whiskey that introduces the American journalist to Belfast drinking culture in Colin Bateman's Divorcing Jack. The sherry cask maturation is the key; mouthwatering autumn fruits plucked from the trees, cinnamon-apple cobbler, and cocoa-dusted raisins. A smooth, glistening dram from the North Antrim coast; weighty and fruity, the sweetness turning to raisin chocolate bars. There is a lot to bite on. It slips away reluctantly, leaving a long, dark sweetness behind it. One glass is never enough. 86 points - whiskyadvocate.com
The Sherry influence shows in the baked apple and dried apricot flavors that round into caramel and butterscotch tones on the finish. 96 points - wineenthusiast.com
'Highly Recommended...''A full, sweet nose brimful with nutty butter toffee and a hint of sherry wood. Refreshingly green mid-palate, this is a very soft and elegantly balanced whiskey that floats over the palate. A complex amalgam of malt and sherry wood bound together by a rich smooth fruitiness.' - Decanter Magazine.
... Nose: Fresh oak, softened with sherry. Palate: Full of flavours, and such a beautifully balanced, rounded. whiskey: oaky, fudgy, buttery, with that Bushmills rosewater character. Finish: A grainy, but more-ish, dryness. Comment: Long one of my great favourites. In composition, it is the simplest of blends, yet it demonstrates how malt can sometimes be enhanced by a leavening of grain.
- Michael Jackson, www.whiskymag.com

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Clonakilty Double Oak Finish Irish Whiskey (700ml)

IRELAND

$120. 00
Bottle
$1440.00 Dozen

ABV: 43.6%

Winner Best Irish Blend - 2020 World Whiskies Awards.
A 6000 bottle limited edition blend of malt and grain whiskeys, first aged in ex-bourbon casks and then finished in a combination of new American oak barrels and shaved and toasted ex-Bordeaux red wine casks. A passion project of the Scully Family, the distillery is based in southwest Ireland with barley sourced from the 9th-generation family farm, however the earliest releases were based on sourced whiskies. Non chill filtered.
Other reviews... this has apple, vanilla, pepper, and clove, with green herbal hints, fresh-mowed grass, banana leaf, and a suggestion of fresh mint. Lychee, fresh lemon, vanilla, and pear warm up with ginger, pepper, baked apricot, and citrus, then some late caramel flavors. A hot dry finish of residual pepperiness and a little creaminess. 89 points - whiskyadvocate.com
...Pale gold in color. The nose belies the alcoholic strength, offering a fresh and light character with hints of apple and pear, strong vanilla, cut grass, and gentler undertones of pepper and cinnamon. The palate is equally pleasing, with the spices stepping forward and adding a dash of ginger, a vanilla-honey creaminess, and more of that refreshing apple/pear element augmented with a hint of almonds. On the finish it’s all vanilla and spice.
It all makes for an excellent sipping whiskey, perhaps with just a drop of water or a single ice-cube to damp down the alcohol and draw the flavors out a little more. - drinkhacker.com
Double Gold - San Francicso World Spirits Competition

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Connemara 12 Year Old Single Malt Irish Whiskey (700ml)

County Louth, IRELAND

$160. 00
Bottle
$1920.00 Dozen

ABV: 40%

Since managing Director of Cooley Distillery, David Hynes and chairman John Teeling, resurrected the traditional Irish custom of peating, their Connemara label has gone from strength to strength. This 12 Year Old expression is a perfect introduction to the style.
Tasting note: Pale straw appearance. Muted and mildly fruity aroma includes attractive grape / cantaloupe / pear notes followed by hints of dried grass, grains and vanilla. The flavours seem to float over the tongue, such is the initial sensation of lightness, as the fresh, pristine, delicate profile repeats the subtle fruitiness. Mid palate builds to moderate concentration with a kippery note developing towards the finish, however the peat never really asserts itself and the aftertaste is somewhat fleeting. Still, this seduces with its soft touch. 40% Alc./Vol.
Other reviews... The nose, with its beautiful orange, fruity lilt, puts the shy smoke in the shade. 85.5 points - Jim Murray's Whisky Bible 2022
...Connemara’s wild west coast landscape is a world away from this peated whiskey’s production at Cooley Distillery on Ireland’s east coast. Greater smoke than Original; lemon and fresh cream translate into lemon lozenges and sherbet, with tangy tropical fruits and well-balanced smoke lasting throughout the finish. 88 points - whiskyadvocate.com, reviewed by: Jonny McCormick 2017

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Connemara Peated Single Malt Irish Whiskey (700ml)

County Louth, IRELAND

$104. 99
Bottle
$1259.88 Dozen

ABV: 40%

"Seriously sexy peat at work here." - Jim Murray
Connemara is a wild, mountainous region on the west coast of Ireland, lying between the Atlantic Ocean and Loughs Corrib and Mask. The peat bogs of Connemara are major fuel sources to the region and have played an important role throughout Irish history as an energy source and in the production of whiskey. However, as many of the distilleries in Ireland were located alongside a canal, the transport and use of coal in distilleries became more efficient than peat. This temporarily killed the tradition of drying malted barley over peat fires in the production of whiskey. Managing Director of Cooley Distillery, David Hynes and chairman John Teeling have resurrected this traditional Irish custom, creating Ireland's only peated malt. Noted whisky writer, Michael Jackson commented of Connemara “The revival of rustic peatiness adds a whole new element to today’s palette of Irish whiskey flavours…Lots happening. Chimney pots of smoke. I love this whiskey.” (Whisky Magazine Issue 15) Connemara Peated Single Malt was placed fourth in the Irish Whiskey category at Best of the Best 2003 and received a double gold and Best of Irish at the San Fransisco World Spirits Competition 2004.
“Beautifully gilded in peat reek, this rare and highly original spirit is more than a must for lovers of peated whiskey.”
Tasting note: The latest bottling from Connemara sees a packaging update. Gold colour with pale straw hue. Potpourri scents at first, with lavender particularly evident, then deeper orange marmalade and toasty oak notes with the peat being sweet and reminiscent of smokey bacon. Soft, round palate entry leads into a brittle, sweet grainy burst with a chewy mouthfeel. The perfectly harmonised peat neither dominates nor detracts from the primary flavours. Finishes with moderate length and turns drier with vanilla, toffee apple and spice. An Irish with real complexity and soul, only the poem ends a little too soon.
Other reviews… Seriously sexy peat at work here. 89 points. - Jim Murray's Whisky Bible 2021
...Nose: Sweet, clean peat, vanilla and - floral notes. One of the most profound and complex of Irish noses. Palate: Again very sweet, peaty. Softly honeyed and oily Mild molasses, fabulously smoky. Finish: Becomes drier as some oak bites, but the peat just keeps on rumbling along. Comment: This single malt had suffered from an identity crisis over the last year or so. Some vattings had become slightly off-key, dirty even, and the malt had lost direction. This bottling, however, is back to its brilliant best. 40% Alc./Vol.
90 points - Jim Murray - whiskymag.com
...Golden amber color. Shy aromas of dried fruits, raisins, and nuts have a lightly phenolic edge. Soft and supple entry leads to a dryish medium-bodied palate with delicate nut, buttery dry caramel, and reedy wood with a touch of peat and iodine. Delicately balanced on the fade with peppery and earthy notes. Very easy to drink.
International Review of Spirits Award: Silver Medal
89 points (Highly Recommended) - tastings.com

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Dingle Single Malt Irish Whiskey (700ml)

IRELAND

$134. 99
Bottle
$1619.88 Dozen

ABV: 46.3%

Predominantly composed of six to seven-year-old spirit, Dingle's new core bottling comes matured in PX Sherry (61%) and Bourbon (39%) first fill casks. A fairly mainstream but well-executed Irish profile showing nice integration in a soft, creamy delivery with low-key fruitiness through the middle, laced with vanilla wafer biscuit and delicately oily malt. The finish dries with hints of citrus and wood shavings. 46.3% Alc./Vol. Non chill filtered.

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Glendalough Double Barrel Single Grain Irish Whiskey (700ml)

IRELAND

$79. 99
Bottle
$959.88 Dozen

ABV: 42%

Aged in x Bourbon casks followed by a spell in Spanish Oloroso casks, Glendalough's NAS 'Double Barrel' offers clean, bright and fruity aromas reminiscent of vanilla, caramel fudge, dried mango and fresh fruit slice. The palate is fuller and richer than you'd expect (think young Port Dundas) with good body and well-defined grain flavours including vanilla wafer biscuit, caramelised fruits, milk chocolate, cloves and sprinklings of pepper. Priced right for a quality, easy-drinking Irish grain. 42% Alc./Vol. Non chill filtered.
Other reviews... The single grain category gains another brother. This was matured in first-fill bourbon barrels, finished in Spanish oloroso sherry wood before being reduced with Wicklow mountain water. The nose oozes caramel, browned apple, grated nutmeg, black peppercorn, toasted coriander, and clove. A flash of mint is overtaken by a swath of caramel, apple, and pear drops orbiting the muscular spice kick of clove, pepper, and ground chili concentrated on the tongue. Kapow! One to pour blind to Talisker lovers. 86 points - whiskyadvocate.com, reviewed by: Jonny McCormick 2015
...Brilliant light gold color. Lively, attractive, roasted woody aromas of honey roasted nuts, caramel corn, and fig cookie with a silky, crisp, fruity light-to-medium body and a tingling, interesting, medium-length praline, mocha, and banana nut toast finish. A nice nutty Irish whiskey that will be great in creamy cocktails or with desserts.
International Review of Spirits Award: Silver Medal
88 points (Highly Recommended) - tastings.com
Double Gold - 2015 San Francisco World Spirits Competition

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Glendalough Pot Still Irish Whiskey (700ml)

IRELAND

$89. 99
Bottle
$1079.88 Dozen

ABV: 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 (Greenspot) Irish Whiskey (700ml)

IRELAND

Reduced from $114.99
$99. 99
Bottle
$1199.88 Dozen

ABV: 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 2022
Nose: 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 Leoville Barton Pure Pot Still Irish Whiskey (700ml)

Dublin, IRELAND

$125. 00
Bottle
$1500.00 Dozen

ABV: 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.
83.5 points - Jim Murrays Whisky Bible 2016

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Jameson Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey (700ml)

IRELAND

$109. 99
Bottle
$1319.88 Dozen

ABV: 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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Jameson Caskmates Stout Cask Edition Blended Irish Whiskey (700ml)

IRELAND

$69. 99
Bottle
$839.88 Dozen

ABV: 40%

Like all the best conversations, the one between Jameson’s Head of Whiskey Science and the Head Brewer of a local craft beer brewery, started at the bar. A swapping of whiskey and beer barrels soon after, resulted in Jameson Caskmates Stout Edition - triple-distilled, blended Irish Whiskey that has been patiently finished in Irish craft beer-seasoned barrels. 40% Alc./Vol.
Other reviews... A very different experience to the Teeling equivalent. Here the beer is far less prevalent on nose and taste, but makes a significant, highly positive contribution to the mouthfeel. A super lush experience. 93 points - Jim Murray's Whisky Bible 2022
...Cork’s Franciscan Well brewery borrowed some whiskey casks, but now Jameson has taken them back to make Irish whiskey aged in craft stout barrels. On the nose, roasted coffee beans, 70% chocolate, green apples, juicy cantaloupe, and a buzz of hops. The thick, creamy mouthfeel tastes of stout, with strong chocolate and coffee notes and a tight, spicy finish. Perplexingly experimental in results. A whiskey for stout drinkers? A stout for whiskey drinkers? Incomparable to other Jameson. Funny peculiar. 81 points - whiskyadvocate.com, reviewed by: Jonny McCormick 2015

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Jameson Bow Street 18 Year Old Cask Strength Irish Whiskey (700ml)

IRELAND

$350. 00
Bottle
$4200.00 Dozen

ABV: 55.3%

Launched in 2018 and bottled once per year, this unusual blend of pot still and grain whiskeys is released at cask strength after eighteen years in both ex-bourbon and ex-sherry casks at the Midleton distillery in Cork. It's re-casked in first-fill ex-bourbon American oak barrels for a final six to twelve months at the Jameson Distillery in Bow Street, Dublin. Both quality and presentation-wise, it's another high point in the Jameson stable: The bottle has eighteen facets, one for each year of maturation and comes in a wooden presentation box that references the traditional pot stills used in distillation. Non chill filtered.

Other reviews... [Batch 2 tasted] Finished in fresh bourbon casks at Bow St. Distillery, Dublin, this batch has a greater intensity than the first. Baked lemon, vanilla toffee, ground ginger, and snuff. Warm and fruity, with sweet toffee notes, the ginger root leads a high-intensity spice assault, though the reassuring indulgence of the rich toffee never deserts you. Dried banana, herbal notes, and lemongrass outline the finish.
93 points - whiskyadvocate.com, reviewed by: Jonny McCormick (Summer 2019)

...Few whiskies have such a wide flavour register between tooth-decayingly sweet and puckeringly dry.
88.5 points - Jim Murrays Whisky Bible 2020

...This rich & layered blended Irish Whiskey objectively over-delivers for the category.
96 points Platinum Medal / Superlative - tastings.com

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Jameson Irish Whiskey (700ml)

Dublin, IRELAND

$58. 99
Bottle
$707.88 Dozen

ABV: 40%

No bar is complete without a bottle of Irish Whisky, and more than likely that whisky will be Jameson's - a timeless spirit combining the ancient traditions of Irish Whisky-making with a contemporary expertise.
In 1780, John Jameson established his distillery in Bow Street, Dublin. Determined that his whisky would be the finest in the world, he laid down rules for quality that have been maintained to this day. John Jameson was fastidious as a whisky maker and patriarchal as an employer. His dedication to quality went through every aspect of the business, from the barley strain, which he encouraged the farmers to grow, to the choice of sherry casks used for maturation.

The growth enjoyed by Jameson Irish Whisky in the 1960s meant that expansion of facilities became necessary. In 1975, production was moved to the Midleton Distillery, Co. Cork. The new Distillery has remained true to the original methods and standards. Today, the Midleton Distillery is acknowledged as one of the finest whisky distilleries in the world with world wide sales of 1.5 million cases a year.

Triple distilled for smoothness, Jameson Irish Whisky's production process differentiates it from Scotch and American whisk(e)ys. Made with pure water and a combination of malted and unmalted barley, the malted barley or malt is dried by warm air. This ensures that smoke does not come into contact with the grain and that the natural taste of the barley shines through in the final whisky. This is unlike the Scotch production process, in which peat smoke is blown through the malt and flavours it.In Ireland, one of the secrets of making whisky lies in the slow, triple distillation in copper pot stills. This method of distilling gives the whisky its remarkable smoothness and round flavour. Other whiskys are distilled only once or twice. Meanwhile, the mellow, sweet taste of Jameson Irish Whisky is attributed to the length of time the spirit is allowed to mature in seasoned American and Sherry oak casks.

Tasting Note: Light gold hue. Floral aromas abound over a grainy background. A typical Irish blend - nutty, sweetish palate, relatively simple and light-bodied but exceptionally smooth and clean. Ends shortish with a sweet grainy aftertaste and a lovely, mild spririt warmth. Almost liqueur like in texture. Excellent value. 40% alc./vol.

Other reviews… Nose: Very aromatic. Waxy orange skins. Linseed oil. Leather. Palate: Big, oily, creamy, sociable. Finish: Delicate. Peppery. More-ish. Comment: A superb Irish for everyday drinking. I love this, though not quite as much as the 1780.
Rating: 75 - Michael Jackson, www.whiskymag.com

'The inclusion of extra pot still is one thing; getting the balance as fine as this is something else. Truly magnificent: this is the current Irish masterpeice. As classically Irish as someone called Seamus O’Grimmins. '
Rating: 95- Jim Murrays Whisky Bible 2006.

Classic Cocktail: The Irish Coffee

Joe Sherdian, a barman at Foynes 'Flying Boat Terminal' (now known as Shannon International Airport) in Ireland, orignally prepared this drink. Sheridan had a habit of greeting weary travellers sneaking into war-torn Europe on seaplanes from the United States with hot coffee laced with Irish whisky and topped with lighlty whipped Irish cream.
50ml Irish Whiskey 90ml Fresh Coffee 25ml Brown Sugar Syrup 2.5cm Whipped Irish Cream Method: Combine the whiskey, coffee and syrup in a tody glass. Ladle 2.5cm of cream on top.
Variations include: Cafe Amore: Amaretto and brandy. Calypso Coffee: Rum and Kahlua. Jamaican Coffee: Rum and Tia Maria. Kioke Coffee: Brandy and Kahlua. Mexican Coffee: Tequila and Kahlua.
- recipe taken from The Craft of the Cocktail, Dale DeGroff 2003
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Jameson 18 Year Old Irish Whiskey (700ml)

Dublin, IRELAND

$340. 00
Bottle
$4080.00 Dozen

ABV: 40%

Other reviews... Unmistakably Jameson on the nose, this is a belter of a whiskey: honey, apple, toasted coconut, creamy vanilla, and sublime pot still spiciness. This offers sweet toffee and caramel, bursting with spices, just a hint of sherry, Brazil nut, vanilla, creamy oak, and a caressing mouthfeel. A triumph that exemplifies the glories of pot still blending, and its sherry influence makes for a rich ending. 92 points - whiskyadvocate.com, reviewed by: Jonny McCormick (Summer 2018)

DOUBLE GOLD MEDAL - San Francisco World Spirit Awards 2019 & 2017.

In 1780, John Jameson established his distillery in Bow Street, Dublin. Determined that his whisky would be the finest in the world, he laid down rules for quality that have been maintained to this day. John Jameson was fastidious as a whisky maker and patriarchal as an employer. His dedication to quality went through every aspect of the business, from the barley strain, which he encouraged the farmers to grow, to the choice of sherry casks used for maturation. Jameson Irish Whisky's production process differentiates it from Scotch and American whisk(e)ys in two main ways: Firstly, a combination of malted and unmalted barley is dried by warm air. This ensures that smoke does not come into contact with the grain and that the natural taste of the barley shines through in the final whisky. This is unlike the Scotch production process in which peat smoke is blown through the malt flavouring it. Secondly, the Irish place great emphasis on slow, triple distillation in copper pot stills. This method of distillation gives the whisky its remarkable smoothness and round flavour. Other whiskys are distilled only once or twice. Meanwhile, the mellow, sweet taste of Jameson Irish Whisky is attributed to the length of time the spirit is allowed to mature in seasoned American and Sherry oak casks. Jameson 18 Year Old is the supreme expression of this production process - matured in Spanish Oloroso Sherry casks for 18 years, then left to marry and settle in small American Bourbon barrels imparting additional maturity and complexity.

Notes from Jameson... The nose displays muted sherry notes, aromatic oils, a touch of wood, spice & toffee. The palate is wonderfully mellow, smooth and full of complex flavours - toffee, spice, hints of wood, a gentle sherry nuttiness, vanilla...a long lingering finish draws the theme of wood, toffee and spice to its conclusion.

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Jameson Black Barrel Irish Whiskey (700ml)

IRELAND

$79. 99
Bottle
$959.88 Dozen

ABV: 40%

A new release from Jameson, Black barrel is matured in double charred Bourbon barrels for extra vanilla sweetness and nutty notes. 40% Alc./Vol.
Other reviews.... a brittle whiskey where the pot still element is magnified very cleverly indeed. Lovely stuff.
91.5 points - Jim Murrays Whisky Bible 2016

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Knappogue Castle Barolo Cask Finish 12 Year Old Single Malt Irish Whiskey (700ml)

County Cavan, IRELAND

$180. 00
Bottle
$2160.00 Dozen

ABV: 46%

The third release in the brand's Cask Finish limited edition series starts out as the standard Knappogue Castle Bourbon cask matured malt then finishes in red wine casks from the esteemed Italian winery, Marchesi di Barolo. Around 1500 bottles are available globally. 46% Alc./Vol. Non chill filtered.
Other reviews... Baked plum desserts, sweet cherry, star anise, and dark vanilla on the nose, with an enticing freshly toasted spiciness. Caramel, plum, pomegranate, and rawhide shoelaces shift into a concentrated fruitiness as allspice and pepper well up, yielding a sweet core of graham crackers, marshmallows, and creamy vanilla, with hints of chocolate. Bruised fruit and throbbing spices characterize the finish on this laudable example of wine finishing. 92 points - whiskyadvocate.com
"This is a wonderfully complex single malt from Knappogue Castle. The red wine barrel influence very nicely complements the grain of the whiskey, bringing in notes of red currant to pair with vanilla, almond, chestnut, and treacle. Pour this one neat and enjoy." 91 points - distiller.com

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Lambay Small Batch Blended Irish Whiskey (700ml)

IRELAND

Reduced from $89.99
$74. 99
Bottle
$899.88 Dozen

ABV: 40%

An independent craft Irish whiskey with a strong link to cognac blending and finishing. Camus (a world leading French Cognac house) is behind the shaping, polishing and finishing of Lambay Irish Whiskey, a spirit inspired by the private island of Lambay, five km off Ireland’s east coast. With Yonael Bernard as Master Blender, this whiskey is triple distilled and matured in ex- Bourbon casks, before Bernard hand selects the finest French oak cognac casks in his pursuit of the perfect Irish whiskey finish. 70 / 30% Grain v Malt, this blend is four years old and finished for up to one month cognac casks, and for the final flourish, water from Lambay Island’s own Trinity Well brings the ABV down to a balanced 40%.
Tasting note: Brilliant gold. Slightly dry, fruity and very pure with notes of vanilla and fresh sawn oak. The sweet, stewed orchard fruits build in the glass. Some ripe citrus too. Nice concentration, with a moderately fruity / vanilla accented profile. An oily pot still character is followed by hints of green apple and spice enlivening the finish. Excellent sweet-dry balance. Quite elegant. 40% Alc./Vol.
Other reviews... Rare clarity on the nose for a blend... the silky mouthfeel is all about the grain and makes no apologies for it. Slowly the malts come into focus and both styles mingle comfortably with the delicate acacia honey sheen; more chalky vanillas in play, but, as on their malt, the finish has a slightly rough edge; the uncomfortable landing on the finish apart, this is a blend to savour with high quality malt making the most of a very sympathetic grain. Some really beautiful moments. 92 points - Jim Murrays Whisky Bible2021

This Cognac cask-finished whiskey has light, airy aromas of vanilla cream, heather honey, golden syrup, flaked coconut, and whole orange. Baked pastries and tangy orange precede a mid-palate spice rush, with grapefruit flavors building through a lengthy, spicy finish.
88 points - maltadvocate.com, reviewed by: Jonny McCormick (Spring 2018)

Gold Medal - World Spirits Awards 2018
Silver Medal – International Spirits Challenge 2018
Silver Medal – Whiskies of The World USA 2018
Silver Medal – Spirits Business 2019
Gold Medal – Wizards of Whisky 2019
Silver Medal -IWSC 90 points ( international Wine & Spirits Challenge UK)
Silver Medal – International Spirit Awards (Germany) 2019
Silver Medal – Spirits Selection 2019

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Limavady Single Malt Irish Whiskey (700ml)

IRELAND

$109. 99
Bottle
$1319.88 Dozen

ABV: 46%

A new whiskey brand from Northern Ireland that currently makes just one product: A single barrel, single malt whiskey, triple distilled from Irish barley, finished in ex-bourbon and PX sherry casks. Former Bushmills and Dublin Liberties Distillery Master Distiller, Darryl McNally is behind the project that launched in 2021. He wants to revive his family’s heritage of making whiskey in Northern Ireland’s County Antrim. His family actually owned the old Limavady distillery before Prohibition, which dates back to 1750, though there’s no real connection between then and what’s being turned out since the recent revival. The new whiskey is bottled in partnership with WhistlePig distillery. It sports a generous bouquet that vacillates between fresher, ripe citrus and sawn oak notes and richer, Bourbon-like aromas of vanilla, ripe peach and fig-laced chocolate. It's more distinctively Irish on the palate with an oily delivery that's well rounded and weighty through the middle stages; Suggestions of dried peach and shortbread are followed by a sprinkling of pepper and light astringency before hints of Toblerone bar, jaffa and vanilla come through the aftertaste. 46% Alc./Vol.
Other reviews... Aromas of minerality, vanilla fudge, zested lime, barley sugar, rosewater, and white pepper. It spills sweet flavors of butterscotch, barley sugar, and candied orange peel over the tongue, pursued by a stealthy rise in pepperiness, and ending with a throat-coating finish of baked orange, burnt sugar, and Kit Kat. This is small batch, triple distilled merriment. 91 points - whiskyadvocate.com, reviewed by: Jonny McCormick 2021
...Golden amber color. Aromas and flavors of peach, starfruit, spiced caramel, butter cookies, and hints of grapefruit with a velvety, vibrant, dryish medium-full body and a peppery, very complex, very long finish conveying impressions of toasted scones with honey, baked apples, roasted nuts, and toasted sourdough. A complex Irish Single Malt with big impact and big elegance. Gold Medal. 94 points - tastings.com
...Rich and racy on the nose, with lots of deep sherry character — plus an ample, sandalwood-driven earthiness. Aromas of sesame and brown butter give the whiskey a modest sweetness, with notes of hemp rope filling in the cracks. The palate is chewy, with more sesame and notes of crushed honey grahams, then a more bready pretzel dough character emerging. Mixed floral notes give the whiskey a certain perfumy character, which pairs fairly well with the winey notes up front. The finish is rather dusky, focusing on the whiskey’s well-roasted grains and becoming increasingly savory over time. Notes of tea leaf and lemongrass kick in after awhile, making for an odd — but certainly interesting - bunch of flavors to contend with. - drinkhacker.com

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Method and Madness French Limousin Oak Cask Finish Single Malt Irish Whiskey (700ml)

IRELAND

$130. 00
Bottle
$1560.00 Dozen

ABV: 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 Bourbon barrels then finished in French Limousin oak. 46% and un-chill filtered.

Other reviews... Irish Distillers experimented with 14 year old single malt (sourced from elsewhere, as Midleton Distillery doesn’t make it), matured in bourbon barrels with a parcel finished in French oak. The nose is nutty, with granola, shortbread, pecans, and a smattering of ground pepper. Smooth flavors of ice cream cone, blossom honey, vanilla, ginger, pepper, and long-lasting spices. Toffee, roasted nuts, cinnamon, malt, and blackening spices carry from the late palate into the finish.
88 points - whiskyadvocate.com, reviewed by: Jonny McCormick Winter 2020

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Method and Madness French Chestnut Finish Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey (700ml)

IRELAND

$120. 00
Bottle
$1440.00 Dozen

ABV: 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.
88 points - Jim Murray's Whisky Bible 2021

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Powers Gold Label Irish Whiskey (700ml)

County Cork, IRELAND

$79. 99
Bottle
$959.88 Dozen

ABV: 43.2%

James Power was originally a coaching innkeeper of Thomas Street in Dublin, when in 1791 he founded a small distillery by converting the hostelry into a distillery. By the turn of the century James was joined in the business by his son John. By 1809 the business had become a limited company under the name of John Power and Son with the father remaining in charge. In 1871 the distillery was rebuilt in classic Victorian style occupying almost 7 acres. It was one of Dublin's most impressive sights employing approximately 300 people. The last member of the Board with the Power name was Sir Thomas Talbot Power who died in 1936, although ownership remained in the family through his sisters. Powers remained a leading player in the industry until 1966 when they merged with the only two remaining distillers in the Irish republic, Cork Distillers Company and their long time rivals John Jameson & Son. Together these three distilleries formed the Irish Distillers Group. In 1989 the Pernod Ricard empire successfully bid against Gilbey's and Guinness-Cantrell-Cochran to become the new owners of the Irish Distillers Group which also includes Bushmills Distillery in the North of Ireland bought by the group in the 1970's. On Pernod Ricard's success the last four members of the old distilling families of Dublin and Cork resigned.
Powers was the first Whiskey company to sell their whiskey in miniature bottles called 'Baby Powers'. Today, Powers is one of the top selling Irish whiskeys sold in Ireland. Originally a pure pot still it is now produced at the Midleton Distillery in County Cork as a blend of triple distilled pot still and grain whiskeys. 43.2% Alc./Vol.
Other reviews... Nose: rugged pot still and beefed up by some pretty nippy grain. Taste: pulsing spices and mouth watering rock hard pot still. The sweetness is a bit unusual but you can just chew that barley...Classic stuff! 96 points - Jim Murray's Whisky Bible 2020

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Powers Three Swallow Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey (700ml)

IRELAND

$89. 99
Bottle
$1079.88 Dozen

ABV: 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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Proper Twelve Blended Irish Whiskey (700ml)

IRELAND

$62. 99
Bottle
$755.88 Dozen

ABV: 40%

MMA fighter, Conor McGregor, has created an "instantly popular" whiskey with the former Bushmills distillery manager, David Elder. It marks the first Irish celebrity whiskey following the lead of Matthew McConaughey’s Longbranch Bourbon and Bob Dylan’s Heaven’s Door Whiskey in the US. Like many Irish before it, it's a triple distilled three year old malt and grain blend with maturation in Bourbon barrels giving it a vanilla, honey-like sweetness. A malt component from Bushmills adds body. The label pays homage to the founder's neighbourhood of Crumlin, where the postal code is 'Dublin 12'. Given McGregor's exuberant public personality, some have felt the liquid and the packaging are a double let down. A review from Business Insider Australia ended with the statement, "The green bottle and boring label are certainly not memorable. And neither are the contents."
Tasting note: Bright amber gold. White pepper, vanilla bean and unripe pineapple aromas make for a rum-like sniff. The nose-feel is leaner and drier after 2-3 minutes air contact. Light to medium bodied, with brisk vanilla wafer and light caramel flavours, giving way to ripe peach. The aftertaste shows hints of bitter chocolate. It's basic stuff by Irish standards. Don't go looking for complexity. 40% Alc./Vol.
Other reviews... Initially, Conor McGregor’s whiskey seems more laborious than notorious, with a rather unremarkable nose of fondant orange and mediocre spices, not helped by the first sip’s wishy-washy fruitiness of diluted orange and fudge, but before you tap out, it gets back on its feet and starts swinging for the fences with a redeeming comeback of gingerbread, clove, pepper, charred oak, and a knockout, gum-tingling buzz of spice.
85 points - whiskyadvocate.com, reviewed by: Jonny McCormick (Spring 2019)

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Redbreast 27 Year Old Cask Strength Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey (700ml)

County Cork, IRELAND

$999. 00
Bottle
$11988.00 Dozen

ABV: 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.
93 points - whiskyadvocate.com, reviewed by: Jonny McCormick (Summer 2020)
93.5 points - Jim Murray's Whisky Bible 2021

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Redbreast 12 Year Old Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey (700ml)

County Cork, IRELAND

$139. 99
Bottle
$1679.88 Dozen

ABV: 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.
93 points - Jim Murray's Whisky Bible 2021

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Redbreast 12 Year Old Cask Strength Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey (700ml)

County Cork, IRELAND

$199. 00
Bottle
$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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Redbreast Lustau Edition Sherry Finish Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey (700ml)

County Cork, IRELAND

Reduced from $175.00
$149. 99
Bottle
$1799.88 Dozen

ABV: 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

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The Busker Triple Cask Blended Irish Whiskey (700ml)

IRELAND

$69. 99
Bottle
$839.88 Dozen

ABV: 40%

A new Irish brand with four variants based on differing styles of production: Single Grain, Single Malt, Single Pot Still (formerly known as Pure Pot Still), and a blend of all three, which is this: Matured in Bourbon, Madeira and Sherry casks, The Busker 'Triple Cask Triple Smooth' combines high-quality single grain with a significant percentage of Single Malt and Single Pot Still components. All the whiskeys are distilled at Ireland’s Royal Oak Distillery, Carlow. 40% Alc./Vol.
Other reviews... Royal Oak Distillery’s flagship has a nose of ripe mango, dried apple rings, vanilla, and fine spice, with a curious additional note somewhere between pencil erasers and a tire repair kit. Its light-bodied frame showcases apple pie, sweet cream, caramel, gingerbread, custard, and vanilla. Although no prizes for guessing this is a blend of malt, grain, and single pot still whiskeys, it is refreshing and easy to drink. 87 points - whiskyadvocate.com, reviewed by: Jonny McCormick 2020
...That’s a big (and awful) name for a whiskey that’s really just a blend of all of the above, “combining the Single Grain with a high percentage of the Single Malt and Single Pot whiskeys.” Since the single grain is aged in bourbon and Marsala casks and the other two whiskeys are aged in bourbon and sherry casks, well, you see where the “triple cask” comes from. It’s not exactly a “best of all worlds” construction, and in fact this is the most anonymous and simplistic whiskey in the lineup. While grain-heavy but a bit astringent on the nose, the palate is more engaging, though it never really elevates beyond its toasty, granary-focused underprinnings. Eventually some sesame seed notes and, on the finish, some licorice character emerge, alongside a gentle layer of spice and some straightforward barrel char elements. It’s nothing out of the ordinary and perfect drinkable, but otherwise it feels largely anonymous. - drinkhacker.com

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The Busker Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey (700ml)

IRELAND

$74. 99
Bottle
$899.88 Dozen

ABV: 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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The Pogues 3 Year Old Blended Irish Whiskey (700ml)

IRELAND

$62. 99
Bottle
$755.88 Dozen

ABV: 40%

A new Irish Whiskey dedicated to the famous band, made at West Cork Distillers. *Note: packaging may change slightly without notice.
Tasting note: Bright gold. Moderate to heavy, drier styled aromas hint at granola, fruit cake and later suggestions of hay, unripe passionfruit and orange zest. Light to medium bodied with subdued flavours, evolving at the finish with tea biscuits and distant fruit slice. Shortish, with a drying oak and light vanilla aftertaste. 40% Alc./Vol.

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The Sexton Single Malt Irish Whiskey (700ml)

IRELAND

$79. 99
Bottle
$959.88 Dozen

ABV: 40%

Tasting note: Deep topaz. Shy but builds to medium intensity on the nose: Fruit cake, vanilla and honey drizzled weetbix... then a touch of rose water or Turkish delight? Flavourwise, dry and genteel with plum, prune and lady's handbag (potpourri or rose scented talc?) alongside gingerbread and dried fruits. Ends softly tannic, thinning out before the vanillas close. Odd. All malt, but doesn't really taste like it. 40% Alc./Vol.
Other reviews... superb, lush delivery with peppers pounding, backed by some excellent tannins. Mocha and gingerbread meet the fruitcake full on in midstream... unmistakably malt from the old Bushmills distillery.
91 points - Jim Murrays Whisky Bible 2019
One of the most striking-looking new releases around, this bone-jangling, sepulchral, triple-distilled whiskey was once entombed in oloroso sherry butts. A nose of baked apple and sultana, rolled marzipan, sesame seeds, and roasted spices. Smooth tasting, with dark fleshy fruits, mixed peel, chocolate, walnut; the taut spicy middle section dies back to baked oranges. A dignified finish, with chocolate and nutmeg at the death. Ingest in peace. 40% Alc.Vol. 89 points - whiskyadvocate.com, reviewed by: Jonny McCormick (Spring 2018)

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Tullamore Dew Irish Whiskey (700ml)

Tullamore County, Offaly, IRELAND

$56. 99
Bottle
$683.88 Dozen

ABV: 40%

One of Ireland's most widely distributed whiskeys, Tullamore Dew was first distilled in 1829 in the small town of Tullamore in County Offaly in the heart of Ireland. Today, more than 2,500,000 bottles are bought each year in over 80 countries. Perhaps the lightest of all the Irish Whiskeys, Tullamore Dew is very popular in France where it is pronounced 'tous l'amour' although the origin of the name is far less romantic. One of the distilleries most successful directors, Daniel E. Williams one day decided to add his initials to the product and Tullamore 'Dew' was born. Williams even coined the advertising slogan 'Give every man his dew.'

Triple distilled, Tullamore Dew is about as mellow a drink as one can attain to without venturing into the world of liqueurs. Indeed, Irish whiskies are noted for their silkiness, which sometimes borders on being liqueur like. The problem with Irish whisky is taking it sanely and in moderation. Used improperly the effect is just as bad as stuffing on too many starchy foods, taking no exercise or disliking our neighbour. Used properly, one divines the full sense of the old saying 'Irish eyes are smiling.'

Other reviews... Pale golden amber color. Caramel, dried reed, and golden raisin aromas. A round entry leads to dryish medium-bodied palate with warm buttered caramel, toasted nuts, and delicate spice. Finishes with a nice, even caramel and spice fade. 40% Alc./Vol.
International Review of Spirits Award: Silver Medal
88 points (Highly Recommended).- www.tastings.com

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Tullamore Dew 12 Year Old Special Reserve Irish Whiskey (700ml)

Tullamore County, Offaly, IRELAND

$89. 99
Bottle
$1079.88 Dozen

ABV: 40%

The longer whiskey is allowed to age in the cask, the more its character develops (as does its rarity.) This is why whisky lovers are prepared to pay a little more for the pleasure of drinking Tullamore Dew 12 Year Old. Unlike its simpler & much younger counterpart, Tullamore Dew 12 YO is a blend of triple distilled, 12 -15 year old whiskeys, matured in old Bourbon casks and old Oloroso Sherry butts. Once poured, the 12 Year Old’s complexity and sophistication are immediately apparent with clear flavours of Irish Pot Still and unpeated malt emerging. Undertones of toasted wood from the lightly charred Bourbon casks give way to a sweet nuttiness derived from the sherry butts.
Awarded a gold medal and named 'Best Irish Whiskey' in the 1999 International Spirits Challenge, an achievement repeated the following year when Tullamore Dew was voted best Irish Whiskey in the 2000 International Spirits Challenge. Further success has been achieved in 2001 with the award of the Gold Medal in the International Wine & Spirits competition.
Other reviews... Brilliant gold. Refined praline and toffee nose. A clean, light palate follows through with subdued, grainy malt, hints of vanilla and flowers. Finishes with a slightly citrusy and oak spice note. Subtle and refined. ' International Review of Spirits Award: Silver Medal
89 points (Highly Recommended) - www.tastings.com

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Waterford Lacken Edition 1.1 Single Malt Irish Whisky (700ml)

IRELAND

$159. 99
Bottle
$1919.88 Dozen

ABV: 50%

Lacken 1.1 edition is a French exclusive, designed by Waterford's Mark Reynier. The whisky was distilled from barley grown in County Wexford by Francis Kehoe at his Lacken farm located two miles east of New Ross and the River Barrow on the Wexford-Kilkenny border. Thanks to its favourable environment, the barley is of very high quality - it benefits, in fact, from a sandy, well-drained and sloping territory. Master Distiller, Ned Grahan has created a beautiful blend that included x Bourbon, new American oak, French oak, Port and Marsala matured components in the mix. Expect a malt of great complexity with fruity notes and a deliciously textural mouth feel. 50% Alc./Vol.

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Waterford The Cuvee Single Malt Irish Whisky (700ml)

IRELAND

$159. 99
Bottle
$1919.88 Dozen

ABV: 50%

Other reviews... Crisp red apple, tangerine peel, lime zest, pink stems of rhubarb, green banana, and hints of gooseberry make for a fruity proposition; in fact, one of the freshest whiskeys I’ve ever nosed. Apple remains the core flavor, with pepper, clove, ginger, aniseed, fudge sweetness, and a final flourish of red berries. Water coaxes out watermelon juiciness and mollifies the spices, turning this into a delectably refreshing sipper. Non chill filtered. (10,000 bottles for the U.S.) Editor's Choice. 91 points - whiskyadvocate.com, reviewed by: Jonny McCormick 2022

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Waterford Sheestown Edition 1.2 Single Malt Irish Whisky (700ml)

IRELAND

$159. 99
Bottle
$1919.88 Dozen

ABV: 50%

Whisky lovers will recall Mark Reynier as the resurrector of Islay’s now hugely successful Bruichladdich distillery. Reynier remains terroir obsessed and a true believer of transparency in whisky-making. His enthusiasm for the industry has not waned. Since 2014 he has devoted his energies to Waterford Distillery, housed in what was the world-famous Guinness Brewery, built by Diageo on the banks of the River Suir in Ireland's southeast. When Diageo sold the site, they left a state of art hydromill and mashfilter - equipment suited to getting magical flavours out of beer. Unlike traditional mills, the hydromill uses a wet grinding technique as mashing naturally starts which gets the best out of the wort.

Reynier's Waterford collection pays close attention to the provenance of barley, working with 72 different Irish farms – some organic, some biodynamic. The inaugural releases have been much-anticipated. Given the creative forces behind the project, some pundits are already tipping Waterford to be the next ‘big thing’ in highly collectable whisky. Whether you take that seriously or not, you can believe Reynier when he says “We will make the best single malt whisky in the world.”

These are 'Single Farm Origin' whiskies showcasing the very different flavours of barley from a given terroir and season. Each is matured in different ratios of first-fill American oak, French oak and ex-Vin Doux Naturel fortified wine casks (it should be noted Waterford catalogues all of its sherry casks as VDN, even Oloroso which is strictly not doux). All the whiskies come non chill filtered and bottled at 50% ABV.

Sheestown Edition 1.2 was distilled from Irina barley grown by Phillip O’Brien just outside Kilkenny and bottled without colouring, chill-filtration or additives. Approximately 9,000 bottles were released, of which very few made are yet to make their way over the Irish Sea.

Other reviews... [Edition 1.1 tasted] Plenty of barley husks on the nose, with a whiff of porridge, and some light notes of marzipan and vanilla. Somewhat yeasty with hints of moss too. The palate is quite oily with a nice mixture of floral notes, strawberries and a good amount of bran. Also notes of apricots, pears and pickled oranges, accompanied by strong breakfast tea and peppercorns. It's undeniably young whisky but the complexity is already there. 90 points - distiller.com

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Waterford Gaia Edition 1.1 Single Malt Irish Whisky (700ml)

IRELAND

$159. 99
Bottle
$1919.88 Dozen

ABV: 50%

This is Ireland’s first organically certified whisky made using organic, biodynamic and heritage low yield barley that goes back in time before the modern agrochemical industry. Distilled in 2016, grain was sourced from John Mallick, Paddy Tobin, Alan Jackson, Pat and Dennis Booth, Jason Stanley and Trevor Harris. Maturation took place in 42% first-fill American oak, 17% virgin American oak, 23% premium French oak and 18% Vin Doux Naturel wine casks. Bottled non chill filtered at 50% ABV as part of Waterford's 'Arcadian Series'. Collectors should note this is a first edition, so likely to go fast.

Other reviews... Satsuma peel, aromatic florals, and a low level of aromatic spices, then fruit syrups and a hint of olive oil on the nose: It’s clean and bright, with plenty of sweetness. The citrus, toffee, and salted-caramel sweetness of the palate are disrupted by a shockwave of pepper, leaving tangy peels, hints of nuts, and sour gooseberry in its wake before a finish of citrus and sweet barley.
89 points - whiskyadvocate.com, reviewed by: Jonny McCormick (Winter 2020)

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Waterford Lakefield Edition 1.1 Single Malt Irish Whisky (700ml)

IRELAND

$159. 99
Bottle
$1919.88 Dozen

ABV: 50%

Another first edition in Waterford's Single Farm Origin series: In the lee of Bishopswood, once witness to the macabre spectacle of a bishop's hanging, Lakefield Farm, east of Durrow, Co. Laois, stands on undulated lowlands farmed by Seamus Duggan. This is a three year old whisky.

Notes from the producers... Appearance: Light gold with oils that grip & legs that slowly meander down the glass. Nose: Warm custard, bread baking, red apple, milk chocolate, dried flowers, butter cream, pine needles. It reminds me of waiting to eat a rhubarb & apple tart fresh from the oven with custard & cream to hand. Taste: A gentle clove to start that leads into proving bread & malted biscuits, in the middle a pepperiness that travels back my tongue then honeydew melon & pears. 50% Alc./Vol. Non chill filtered.

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Waterford Ballymorgan Edition 1.2 Single Malt Irish Whisky (700ml)

IRELAND

$159. 99
Bottle
$1919.88 Dozen

ABV: 50%

Ballymorgan 1.2 is made from overture barley grown by Robert Milne on one of Ireland’s premier malting barley terroirs, the famous Clonroche Series in Co. Wexford, with its loamy, clay soils derived from slate and granite.

Other reviews... Nose: a generous bed of sweet grains, with some fruity notes on top (lemons and oranges, gooseberry, maybe a hint of mango) as well as a nice chalky side. I like the vibrant sweet and sour mix. Mouth: plenty of orchard fruit, with some very light tropical touches. Apples, oranges, a whiff of pink grapefruit. Then more towards malty notes, grain biscuits, pepper and nutmeg. Pink grapefruit becomes yellow grapefruit (peel) towards the end. Finish: quite long, minty and grainy, with some wood resin coming to the fore. 84 points - whiskynotes.be

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Waterford Hook Head Edition 1.1 Single Malt Irish Whisky (700ml)

IRELAND

$159. 99
Bottle
$1919.88 Dozen

ABV: 50%

A first edition, made using barely grown at the ‘Hookhead Farm’. A lighthouse here stands resolute against the full force of the Atlantic Ocean on Ireland’s southern coast, ten miles from the Waterford distillery – so close that Oliver Cromwell vowed to take Waterford 'by hook or by crook' in the 17th century. In its shadow, Martin Foley grows barley on clay/loam soils derived from limestone. Exposed to the full range of salt-laden storms, sea mists & ocean breezes, it’s an extreme maritime terroir.
Notes from the producers... Appearance: Straw with legs of oils coating the glass. Nose: Earthy maltiness & fresh soil, citrus peel, breadcrust, clove, white pepper, caramel, milk chocolate, salted popcorn, barnyard, oak green foliage. Taste: It's a spice bomb up front; with cloves, white pepper, salted caramel, liquorice, ginger biscuits, lemon zest, & chilli chocolate. Finish: Dry, but it leaves a lasting oiliness that holds the spiciness for a long time. 50% Alc./Vol. Non chill filtered.
Other reviews... These blue bottles are splendid, once they're empty, for use as decanters during your blind wine tastings. Provided, of course, that the glasses are blue or black as well. But try finding a quality blue or black decanter, good luck with that! Right, we're here with a single farm, with barley harvested in 2015, so this barley has rested for a long time before being brewed and distilled, which shows that a whisky's vintage doesn't really have much to do with the barley's year of harvest, we're not in Cognac. Colour: straw. Nose: as usual with Waterford – usual, a word that demonstrates how well Waterford has already become part of the landscape – we're on bread, cereals, beer, earth. Moist earth, rainwater, baker's yeast, even pizza dough. Irish pizza, naturally. This time, we remain fully focused on these bakery aromas. With a bit of water: a hint of lemon comes through. That always works. Mouth (neat): we'll keep this short and sweet, limoncello biscuits and panettone. Well, after the pizza, here are some other Italian elements. And I'd swear there's also just a hint of spicy salami, I can't remember what they call it on the other side of the Alps. With water: it's more concentrated, more tense, but it remains a very textured and rather rich spirit. I'd like to rub a bit of new make spirit between my fingers, just to see how it behaves... Finish: long, on fresh bread, amaretti (undeniably) and citrus fruits, this time more on clementines than lemons. Saltier coastal touches right at the end. Comments: it's very relatively restrained, not the most expansive Waterford I've ever tasted, but I like this discreet and confident elegance (what?) rather a lot. And the purity of the whole. 90 points - whiskyfun.com
Best in Class - San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2021

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Writers Tears Japanese Cask Finish Cask Strength Irish Whiskey (700ml)

IRELAND

$180. 00
Bottle
$2160.00 Dozen

ABV: 55%

Originally a travel retail exclusive celebrating the Rugby World Cup in Japan, this cask strength combination of Irish Single Malt and Irish Single Pot Stilled Whiskies is arguably a new sub-classification for Irish blends. (While single malts are a distillation of 100% malted barley from a single distillery, "single pot still" also comes from a single distillery, but the mash consists of a combination of malted and un-malted barley). Aged in ex-Bourbon casks, the nine month finishing in rare Mizunara oak casks from Japan promises additional notes of sandalwood, coconut, spice and Japanese incense. 55% Alc./Vol. Non chill filtered.

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Writers Tears Pot Still Irish Whiskey (700ml)

IRELAND

$89. 99
Bottle
$1079.88 Dozen

ABV: 40%

Writers Tears is a vatting of Pure Pot Still and Single Malt (proportions are a closely guarded secret). It's the creation of Writers Tears proprietor, Bernard Walsh, who enjoys privileged access to the warehouses of certain Irish distillers from where he selects the casks for his own labels. Some years ago he came up with this entirely ‘new’ type of whiskey: a blend of malt and pure pot still (PPS) whiskeys (all other Irish blends contain some proportion of Coffey still grain whiskey). The Pure Pot Still is a style that was once known as the "Champagne of Irish Whiskey" and was traditionally a favourite of Irish writers suffering from writer’s block. Rather poetically, they drank so much of it, some were reputed to have cried tears of whiskey when inspiration finally hit. Although the Pure Pot Still style was once widespread in Ireland, a number of historical factors including the The Irish War of Independence, the Irish Civil War, and prohibition in the United States led to a drastic reduction in the number of Irish distilleries. With this reduction in Irish whiskeys available came the loss in recognition abroad of the pure pot still style itself. The majority of the surviving distilleries began to produce blends and single malts to the detriment of the Pure Pot Still.

Tasting note: Flawless, bright gold appearance. One of the most pristine and delicate Irish aromas we’ve experienced with a deliciously fruity edge including notes of peach and pear over a distinctively Irish pot still base. Several minutes aeration draws out banana cake and flashes of apple along with hints of vanilla and manuka honey. Supremely soft entry builds into a medium bodied whiskey of stunning purity, achieving a wonderful fusion with a gently spiced, fruity, grainy profile followed by a burst of butterscotch at mid palate. Soft, slightly oily mouthfeel. Finish is dry and understated with notes of vanilla and cereal followed by a subtle butterscotch fade. In a word ‘elegant’, in fact, so lacy and light, it’s hard to believe this is whiskey, such is its softness. Must try Irish. Non Chill filtered. 40% Alc./Vol.

Other reviews... A glossy pot still character: rather than the usual fruity firmness, the recognisable pot still traits are shrouded in soft honey tones which dovetail with lightening kumquat-citrus tones. Quite a curious, but always deliciously appealing animal. Works beautifully well: the arrival is an alternating delivery of soft and hard waves, the former showing a more bitter, almost myopic determination to hammer home its traditional pot still stand point; the sweeter more yielding notes dissolve with little ot no resistance, leaving an acacia honeyed trail...” 93 Points Jim Murray's Whisky Bible 2010

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Irish Whiskey styles: more than just smooth blends.

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 consumed is of the blended kind - mostly unpeated and triple distilled. Just like their blended Scotch counterparts, these are inherently smoother and lighter in style. Ironically, it's the very preponderance of blended Irish in the market that has been the primary cause behind several Irish Whiskey misconceptions. Even seasoned whisky drinkers remain ignorant of key facts. Irish Whiskey Myths & Misconceptions. 1: Irish Whiskeys 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 whiskeys 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. Buy Irish Whiskey Online. With double digit growth in the last few decades, the Irish Whiskey scene is burgeoning and a new generation of distillers and distilleries are on the rise. When you buy Irish Whiskey online from Nicks Wine Merchants, you can have it shipped to most of Australia.

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