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Nose: Very vegetal, with some floral notes but primarily a grassy / aloe aroma. Heavy green banana is underscored by light coconut sugar. After a rest in the glass, a little honey and dairy cream emerges. “Banana Milkshake” is the primary characteristic. a b c d "Technical file setting out the specifications with which Irish whiskey / Uisce Beatha Eireannach / Irish Whisky must comply" (PDF). www.agriculture.gov.ie. Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Marine. October 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 October 2016 . Retrieved 28 December 2016. Irish whiskey has a smoother finish as opposed to the smoky, earthy overtones common to Scotch whisky, which come largely from drying the malted barley using peat smoke. [29] [36] Peat is rarely used in the malting process outside of Scotland. There are notable exceptions to these rules in both countries. Examples include Connemara peated Irish malt whiskey from the Cooley Distillery in Cooley, County Louth; Pearse Whiskey from Pearse Lyons Distillery, Dublin a Dunville's peated from Echlinville Distillery. Irish whiskey is a protected European Geographical Indication (GI) under Regulation (EC) No 110/2008. [37] As of 29 January 2016, production, labelling and marketing of Irish whiskey must be verified by the Irish revenue authorities as conforming with the Department of Agriculture's 2014 technical file for Irish whiskey. [38]
a b "The Royal Commission on Whisky and Other Potable Spirits". The British Medical Journal. 2 (2537): 399–404. 1909. doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.2537.399. PMC 2320549. PMID 20764620. Irish whiskey comes in several forms, with the name of the style depending on the type of grain used and the distillation process. Traditionally, Irish whiskey was produced in pot stills. Irish whiskeys made in a pot still fall into two categories.West Cork Distillers, County Cork (est. 2003) – produces single malt, whiskey, whiskey liqueur, vodka, gin and poitín. [77] On the wild north coast of Ireland, the Bushmills Distillery has stood proud for over 400 years and it is one of the oldest of the many whiskey distilleries in Ireland. Kilbeggan Distillery, County Westmeath (est. 1757, re-commissioned 2007) – the distillery re-opened in 2007, 54 years to the day after it closed, and 250 years after it was first established. [58] A sister distillery of the Cooley Distillery, both were bought by Beam Suntory in 2011. Nose: Fruit with notes of creamy vanilla, malt chocolate, and barley. Hints of licorice and amber are also noticeable. Old Tullamore Distillery, County Offaly (1829–1954) – once one of Ireland's most successful distilleries, Tullamore D.E.W., one of Ireland's most well known whiskeys was originally produced here.
A smooth and balanced sip is on offer here with notes of citrus, nutmeg, apple and malt. There are plenty of reasons for seeking out a bottle of West Cork. When British historian Alfred Barnard published his account of the distilleries of Britain and Ireland in 1887, there were 28 distilleries in operation in Ireland. By the 1960s, there were only a handful of these remaining in operation, and in 1966 three of these (John Jameson, Powers, and Cork Distilleries Company) chose to amalgamate their operations under the name of Irish Distillers and to close their existing facilities and concentrate their operations in a new purpose-built facility to be constructed beside the Old Midleton Distillery in County Cork. In 1972, these were joined by the only other remaining Irish operation, Bushmills, so that by the mid-1970s there were only two whiskey distilleries in operation in Ireland, the New Midleton Distillery and the Old Bushmills Distillery, both owned by Irish Distillers, and with only one of these having operated during Irish whiskey's golden years. McFarland, Ben; Sandham, Tom (15 March 2014). "A beginner's guide to Irish whiskey". The Daily Telegraph (London). Archived from the original on 12 January 2022 . Retrieved 27 May 2014. With Water: A few drops of water bring out more woody aromas, but they’re flat and cardboard-like. The palate is thinner and tastes watered-down, as does the finish. Skip the water here.
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x Mulryan, Peter (2002). The Whiskeys of Ireland. Dublin, Ireland: O'Brien Press. ISBN 0-86278-751-3. a b Barry O'Halloran (8 November 2013). "Distillers in high spirits as the whiskey sector enters golden era". www.irishtimes.com . Retrieved 8 November 2013. While we have divested from our own distillery, it is a significant milestone in our whiskey journey. The Irishman Single Malt Irish Whiskey – it’s a triple distilled expression which is aged in both sherry and bourbon casks for over 10 years before bottling.
Marrowbone Lane Distillery, Dublin (late 1700s–1920s) – One of the "big four" Dublin distilleries, Marrowbone Lane was run by William Jameson & Co. (not to be confused with John Jameson & Son above). At its peak Marrowbone Lane had some of the largest capital equipment of any whiskey distillery worldwide. [19] Greeley, Brendan (16 May 2014). "Teeling Irish Whiskey's Pots O' Gold". Bloomberg . Retrieved 12 January 2017– via Bloomberg.com. The Irishman is a brand of (previously) sourced Irish whiskey released by the Walsh Whiskey Distillery Ltd. The company built their own distillery in Royal Oak, County Carlow in 2016, but there’s no indication when my sample was poured. It’s very likely to be the older sourced liquid. Walsh also sells the very popular Writers’ Tears. Unlike the company’s other products ( Founder’s Reserve was… not great) which are blends of single malt and single pot-still Irish whiskey, this is straight triple-distilled single malt aged in a combination of oloroso sherry and ex-bourbon casks. The final product of uncertain age is bottled at the bare minimum 40% ABV. Produce Irish whiskey’s first blends of premium Pot Still & Malt whiskeys – ‘the Champagne of Irish whiskey’ – in this new golden age of Irish Whiskey. For a world-class whiskey that's worth every penny, we recommend the renowned Redbreast 15 Year Irish Whiskey. For a more affordable dram great for mixing or sipping, try Teeling Small Batch Irish Whiskey. FAQs What is Irish whiskey?Based in Kilbeggan in County Westmeath, their double-distilled blended whiskey features a good body with honeyed sweetness and malt while the finish is short with oaked dryness. Shed Distillery, County Leitrim (est. 2014) – production began in December 2014, and the whiskey has been on sale since 2019. [69] The distillery also produces a gin "Gunpowder Gin". [70] [71]
Distilling Sunshine". www.gndireland.com. Great Northern Distilery. 25 September 2015. Archived from the original on 21 October 2016 . Retrieved 12 January 2017. Tullamore Distillery, County Offaly (est. 2014) – opened in September 2014, returning production of Tullamore D.E.W. to Tullamore after a break of sixty years. The distillery has a capacity of 1.5million cases per year, and is owned by William Grant & Sons. [74] [75] Curran, Richard (19 December 2013). "A re-invigorated Irish whiskey industry is distilling a new golden age". Irish Independent . Retrieved 27 May 2014. From a regulatory perspective, the introduction of the Act is a historical milestone as it provides a clear distinction between licit and illicit whiskey distillation in Ireland. For many years following its introduction, whiskey produced by registered distillers was known as "parliament whiskey", [7] while that produced by illicit producers was, and still is referred to as Poitín, a Gaelic term meaning "small pot" (often anglicised as poteen) in reference to the small pot stills used by the illicit distillers. However, although traditionally the product of illicit production, many legal varieties of Poitín have come to market in recent years.
Ireland also has its own local version of "moonshine," an unaged whiskey called potcheen (also spelled poitín or poteen). Because it's not aged for three years, it can’t legally have “Irish whiskey” on the label, but it is another type of whiskey made in Ireland. Further distilleries are either planned or in development across Ireland. In addition, to the Glendalough distillery mentioned above, which had previously distilled spirit, planned distilleries include: [30] [6] Name Viera, Lauren (5 May 2013). "Irish whiskey's growth spurt". Chicago Tribune . Retrieved 27 May 2014.
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