WATERFORD DISTILLERY

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Waterford Ballymorgan

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Waterford Sheestown

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Waterford Ratheadon

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Waterford Ballykilcavan

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Waterford Bannow Island

IRISH INDEPENDENT WHISKEY

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An Fear Grinn

A 16 Year Old Single Cask Single Malt which has been matured in bourbon barrels and bottled at cask strength by the Whiskey Factor. Limited to 222 bottles. Very unique packaging that features sunglasses on the box of the bottle, a lot of attention to detail has been put into this bottling.

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Hinch Peated

A welcome addition to the few Irish peated whiskeys on the market, the Hinch peated single malt. Sweet yet smoky on the palate with flavours of liquorice, toasted oak and lots of peat smoke.

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Dingle Sons & Daughters

Dingle The Sons and Daughters of Dingle / Single 25 Litre Cask. The Dingle Whisky distillery started production in 2012. This is a Sons & Daughters of Dingle bottling where each son and daughter filled a 25 litre European Oak cask, with an approximate bottle count likely around 30.

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Liberties Keepers Coin

A 16 Year Old Single Malt which was initially matured in ex-Bourbon barrels before being finished in Pedro-Ximenez Sherry casks. Named after a series of crypts underneath the Christ Church cathedral which were known for being drinking dens. They had cellar keepers which had their own casks and coins, hence the Keeper’s Coin.

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Liberties Murder Lane

Named after an unmarked alley between Bow Street & James Street in Dublin. In the early 1600’s many men, women and children met an unpleasant fate on that lane in the Liberties. This 13 Year Old Single Malt has been matured in ex-Bourbon barrels before being finished in Hungarian Tokaj wine casks. Notes of tropical fruits, vanilla and a little coconut appear on the palate.

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Liberties Copper Alley

This is a 10 year old single malt that was initially aged in traditional ex-American Bourbon oak before given a finishing period in fine 30 year-old Oloroso sherry barrels for around 6 month. Just 31 sherry casks were chosen for this bottling which is limited in numbers. The whiskey has been bottled un-chilfiltered and at a generous 46%.

Copper Alley is in the heart of Dublin city and was once a bustling centre for tradesmen, craftemen and whiskey taverns.

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Liberties OakDevil

Liberties is a blended Irish whiskey that has been aged for over 3 years and is bottled without chill filtration at 46%. Maturation is entirely in ex-Bourbon barrels.

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Writers Tears Double Oak

Writer’s Tears Double Oak is the newest release from Writer’s Tears Whiskey, created using a combination of American Oak casks from Kentucky and French Oak Cognac casks from Allary Cooperage in France, to perfectly age this unique blend of Irish Single Malt and Single Pot Still Whiskey.

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Writers Tears Copper Pot

Writers’ Tears is a unique vatting of Aged Single Pot Still and Single Malt whiskey. Distilled entirely from Pot Still and Malt, without Grain, this is a truly special Irish whiskey. Writers’ Tears is triple distilled, non-peated and matured and aged in American Oak bourbon casks. A gold Medal winner at the International Spirits Challenge in London and one of the highest rated Irish Whiskeys in Jim Murray’s Iconic “Whiskey Bible” “Altogether a very unusual Irish Whiskey , a throwback to the last century where spiced Pure Pot Still whiskey was married with Floral Single Malt” – Jim Murray . It has also been added to Ian Buxton’s publication “101 Whiskeys to try before you die”.

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Tullamore XO Rum Barrel

Hand selected casks of Carribean Demerara Rum have been used to finish the Tullamore D.E.W Original and thus create the Tullamore D.E.W Carribean Rum Cask Finish. Flavours of tropical fruit and warm spices dominate the palate.

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Tullamore Dew 18yo

This is a very limited edition of Tullamore Dew. Bottled at 18 years old, this triple distilled single malt was matured in a complex mix of ex-bourbon, sherry, madeira and port barrels. Less than 2500 bottles have been made and they will surely sell out quickly.

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Tullamore Dew

Tullamore Dew is a smooth, mellow whiskey that is a blend of Pot Still and Grain Whiskeys which are presently distilled in Midleton Distillery in County Cork. On the nose, a mild blend of spicy, lemony and malty notes, with charred wood and vanilla undertones. Light bodied, sweetish spices, buttery and rounded with light citrus fruitiness.

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The Whistler Blue Note Malt

The Whistler range of single malts are a great new series of whiskeys produced by the Boann Distillery. These bottlings have all been finished in quality oloroso sherry casks and we have been very impressed with the three different bottlings. This 7 year old ‘The Blue Note’ is the core expression and is also joined by a 10 year old and a 7 year old cask strength.

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Roe & Co Dublin Whiskey

Diageo’s first forray into Irish whiskey since they sold the Busmills distillery. Roe & Co will eventually be the name of their new distillery at the Guinness complex in Dublin. This whiskey is a blend comprising of malt and grain whiskey. All of these have been entirely aged in ex-bourbon barrel with a strong emphasis on first fill casks. Bottled at 45% without chill filtration, it is well suited to cocktails where the extra alcohol helps carry the whiskey flavour across.

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Natterjack (Waterford)

Natterjack Irish Whiskey has been triple-distilled and first matured in ex-Bourbon barrels before finishing in virgin American oak barrels. The whiskey is said to have notes of vanilla, apple and cinnamon on the nose, orange, spice, cedar and tobacco on the palate, with a “clean, fresh finish”.

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Liberties Oak Devil

Liberties is a blended Irish whiskey that has been aged for over 3 years and is bottled without chill filtration at 46%. Maturation is entirely in ex-Bourbon barrels.

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Knappogue Castle 12yo

The first Knappogue Castle Single Malt to have an age statement. This is triple distilled in a Northern Irish distillery and is matured in bourbon casks for twelve years.

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Jack Ryan 12yo

Award-winning 12YO Single Malt, finished in Bourbon. The Ryans have been whiskey people for 6 generations. Tipperary man John worked in the 1820’s in Limerick Distillery (Walker’s). Michael worked in Birch’s Roscrea and supplied barley from the nearby home place in Toomevara. Thomas set off for Dublin in the mid 1890’s, and after a long vintner’s apprenticeship started independent sourcing and finishing of the finest of Irish single malt, culminating in Ryan’s Malt (supplied around the city and in his own pubs, starting with the first – the iconic Beggars Bush – bought in 1913 and still in the family). Jack honed the craft further, till the near demise of Irish whiskey brought a hiatus. Eunan revived the family tradition in 2013, to award-winning effect, and the next generation is getting involved already. The Jack Ryan Whiskey Co plans annual CS, single cask and small batches, through traditional and novel finishes and collaborations.

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J.J. Corry

Named after a Bicycle J.J. Corry invented, the first release of The Gael took just about two years to develop. This release was the distillery’s first attempt at beginning to express the house style of whiskey they wished to make and was warmly received all round, taking home the award of ‘Irish Blended Whiskey of €60 or more’ at the Irish Whiskey Awards for two consecutive years. They are now on their second batch which has a run of 2800 bottles.

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Egans Single Malt

P&H Egan were a famous old company based in Tullamore where their business was bottling wine and whiskey for the domestic market. The company has now been revived by the descendants of the original founders. This is their first bottling to bear the Egan name and it is a 10 year old single malt, bottled at 47% and non chill-filtered.

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Dunvilles 12yo PX Cask

A very welcome addition to the Dunville’s Irish Whiskey range, the 12 Year Old PX Cask. Similar to the renowned Dunville’s 10 Year Old, this whiskey has also been finished in Pedro Ximenez sherry casks. Rich in flavour and extremely well-rounded!

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Drumshanbo Single Pot Still

A 2014 vintage, Drumshanbo Whiskey is a triple distilled Single Pot Still and has a mash bill of malted Irish barley, un-malted Irish barley, and Irish Barra oats. … ‘The Shed’ marks a return to traditional distillation using medieval copper stills and is the first multi-purpose distillery of its kind in Ireland.

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Dingle Single Malt

The long awaited Single Malt Batch 4 from the Dingle Distillery in Co. Kerry. This whiskey has been carefully matured in a combination of of Bourbon, Port and Sherry casks, resulting in a full flavoured, balanced mix of vanilla, oak, dried fruit, apricot and sultanas.

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Conamera Peated Malt

Connemara is rare amongst Irish whiskey, its hook being the smokiness associated with the malts produced by our neighbours Scotland. It’s a style of whiskey that had died away in Ireland after the 19th century, when small distillers would probably have dried their malt with whatever fuel was available at the time. It’s said that when the Cooley Distillery started up in the late 1980s, it had no plans to make a smoky whiskey, but at some stage peaty malt was bought and run through the stills with fantastic results. It’s a lovely malty whiskey with Cooley’s signature honey and pear notes as well as a beautiful waft of smoke.  Since it was released in the late 1990s, it has won over many fans of peated Scotch whiskies such as Laphroaig and Ardbeg. Yet Connemara still has a definite Irish character.

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Conamera Peated 12yo

A peated single malt whisky from Ireland. Winner of numerous international plaudits – this truly is a great effort from distillers, Cooley.

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Barr An Uisce - Wicklow Rare

The Wicklow Rare blend is an excellent mix of 80% grain whiskey with 20% 10 year old malt whiskey. Six months of ‘finishing’ in Oloroso sherry barrels has added some welcome depth and richness.

MIDLETON

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TWO STACKS - THE BIG ONE - PART 1 x 40ml

1 x 40ml – Tasting Bottle

ABV: 59.5%

Exclusively Bottled for Friends of Irish Whiskey

Single Cask – Peated Single Malt – First Fill Burbon Cask Aged

2nd Fill Cabernet Franc Iced Wine Finish

Cask 0104460

Limted Edition 13/55

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Midleton Very Rare 2023 - 40ml

1 x 40ml –

ABV: 40%

Nose Open with an intricate medley of fruits including nectarines, ripe melon, green apple, and apricot. A solid foundation of pot still spices, showcasing notes of freshly peeled ginger and crushed peppercorns, work in tandem with the aged grain’s perfumed notes of dried flowers and delectable golden syrup. The oak continues to reveal itself, adding notes of vanilla, combined with a honeycomb sweetness and freshly roasted coffee beans.
Palate Luscious at first with succulent fruits and a distinctive creaminess along with a herbal quality akin to camomile tea. The pot still spices add depth and intrigue as they weave amongst the floral grain qualities found lingering throughout. The charred oak’s influence continues to build over time creating additional complexity as the spices complement the ever-present fruits of candied orange and dried apricot.
Tasting Notes

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M&M Single Malt

Single Malt Irish Whiskey Enhanced With French Limousin Oak, has been initially matured in ex-Bourbon barrels, imparting flavours of “malt and biscuit”, and in a first for the category, has been part-finished in French Limousin oak for one year to add a “lighter, floral and herbal note”. Method and Madness reinforces Irish Distillers’ “continued commitment” to experimentation and innovation at the Midleton Distillery.

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M&M Cherry Wood

A Method and Madness Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey finished in Wild Cherry Wood. A brave and exciting new approach to whiskey maturation, it marks the first time that a single pot still Irish whiskey has been finished in nine wild cherry wood casks. A bold and fresh whiskey with plenty of complexity and spice. Bottled at 46%, non-chill filtered.

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M&M Acicia Wood

How would acacia wood casks, famous for ageing French white wines, impact our Irish whiskey? A postulation with a perfect result: a world first for Single Pot Still. This limited-edition release was initially matured in a combination of ex-bourbon and sherry casks, then finished in acacia casks.

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Yellow Spot

Yellow Spot was perhaps one of the most eagerly awaited new releases from Irish Distillers in recent years. This is the recreation of an old brand that once was partnered by Green Spot and Blue Spot whiskeys. The pot still content in Yellow Spot is medium weight, similar to Green Spot but aged for at least 12 years. Interestingly it is drawn from three types of casks. Ex-bourbon and sherry casks are supplemented by some Malaga casks that previously held Pedro Ximenez wine. These PX casks add a good bit of weight, body and flavour, giving an extra dimension to the whiskey. Yellow Spot still retains some of the signature freshness that Green Spot has but offers a definite step up in quality and complexity. It’s part of Midleton Distillery’s commitment to single pot still whiskey, which is garnering more and more fans around the world as they cotton on to unique qualities of the most traditional of Irish whiskey styles.

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Red Spot

The latest addition to the Spot Series, the Red Spot 15 Year Old Single Pot Still. A whiskey that has been matured in a combination of American Bourbon casks, Sherry butts and Sicilian Marsala wine casks.

Its name orginates from the Mitchell family’s whiskey bonding business, whereby different casks would be marked with a spot of paint, such as; Blue Spot, Green Spot, Yellow Spot & Red Spot. Until now, this whiskey had yet to be revived, however, it gives us great pleasure to welcome its return.

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M&M Hungarian Oak

The first Irish whiskey to have been finished in Hungarian oak. The wood for these unique barrels was sourced in the Carpathian mountains where the volcanic soils is highly suitable for oak trees. The forest is felled in the winter and the wood is air dried for two years in the same region used to make Hungary’s famous Tokaji wine. Once coopered the barrels are used in their virgin state to impart unique flavours on the whiskey during a finishing period of 11 months. This release from Midleton’s innovative Method and Madness range is a welcome addition and is sure to become one of the highlights amongst the different releases. Previous single pot stills in this range have sold very quickly so order ASAP to avoid dissapointment!

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Green Spot

Green Spot is a 100% pure pot still whiskey that can trace its roots to the early 1900s, when Jamesons sold whiskey to wine merchants Mitchell & Son. In those days it was common practice for wine merchants and publicans to bottle their own whiskey but sell it under the distiller’s brand name. Green Spot became as famous as Jameson itself and it is one of just a few old merchant brands that is still available. It was called Pat’s Whiskey in the early part of the 20th century and became part of a range that included Blue Spot, Yellow Spot and Red Spot, all of which had different ages and recipes. Yellow Spot has now been revived and maybe we’ll see a few more coloured versions on the shelves in years to come. The current Green Spot is made at Midleton from pot still whiskey aged between seven and nine years, with 25% coming from sherry casks and a medium weight pot still content. Made in very limited quantities, it is highly prized by drinkers, whiskey writers and Celtic Whiskey Shop staff…

TEELINGS DISTILLERY

JAMESON & POWERS

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Powers Johns Lane 40ml

John’s Lane Release is a celebration of the original style of Powers Whiskey and the quintessential Irish Single Pot Still distillate. Nose : An abundance of earthy aromas, leather, tobacco with layers of charred wood, dark chocolate and treacle toffee.

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Jameson Vintage Reserve 40ml

The Jameson Vintage Reserve is a very special blend that draws its components from some of the oldest whiskeys available in the warehouses at Midleton. At its core is a generous amount of old pot still with some very old grain, but what sets it apart is probably the portion matured in a sweet, raisiny port pipe. This is a highly complex, fruity, spicy and sweet tasting blend and must rank as one of the best Irish whiskeys currently available. A rare treat.

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Powers Gold Label

Powers is an old classic. It was once made in the old John’s Lane Distillery in Dublin, but since the 1970s it has been made at Midleton in County Cork. Little has changed in the recipe, however. At one time it was the best selling whiskey on the Island of Ireland, and there are still pockets around the country where it outsells Jameson. The blend is dominated by generous pot still content which is blended with a small amount of grain whiskey. All ageing is done in ex-bourbon casks which gives the whiskey a nicely rounded character.

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Powers 3 Swallows

A revival of the old style of Powers once made at the old distillery off Thomas St in Dublin. This is a no-age statement release which has been aged in ex-Bourbon barrels with a small amount of Oloroso Sherry casks.

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Jameson Bow St Cask

A great addition to the Jameson range of whiskeys. This is created using three distillates and is aged in both sherry and bourbon barrels before being sent to Bow St in Dublin for a final finishing of at least 6 months in fresh Bourbon barrels. This comes in a very impressive laser etched oak box.

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Jameson Black Barrel

This is one of the newest additions to the Jameson range and was also labelled previously as ‘Select Reserve’. We were impressed when we first tried this and it seems a bit different to the rest of the Jameson range having some nice flavours of chocolate and spice added to the usual mix. The term ‘Black Barrel’ was used because some of the spirit is matured in heavily charred 1st fill bourbon casks. This charring gives more cask influence with some butterscotch, dark chocolate and vanilla flavours coming through. The remainder of the casks used are 1st and 2nd fill bourbon barrels which add some balancing sweetness to the blend.

RED BREAST WHISKEY

BUSHMILLS WHISKEY

MIDLETON VERY RARE

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Midleton Very Rare 1985 40ml

The 1985 release from the Midleton very rare collection.

1985 was the 2nd year of the Midleton very rare series and was being well received by Publicans and the public.

Bottle in perfect condition with the outer sleeve with no staining or marks, the Bottle has a perfect Fill Level and a matching number distillery invitation and certificate of authenticity.

Bottle No 14034

75cl  /  40%

JAPANESE WHISKEY

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Nikka from the Barrel - 40ml

A soft yet richly flavoured blend from Nikka. This has been drawn from what are described as ‘re-casked barrels’. Not sure what that means, but the whisky tastes really good! This comes in a nifty little 40cl bottle making it an ideal travel companion.

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Nikki Miyagikyo 40ml

From the second distillery to be built by Mastaka Taketsuru in 1969, the Miyagikyo Single Malt. A whisky that has had some sherry influence, making it soft and fruity on the palate.

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Super Nikka Whiskey 40ml

A famous old brand of Japanese whisky. Nikka Super is made with a high proportion of malt whiskies from Yoichi and Miyagikyo distilleries. The flavour profile is classically Japanese in style with herbal, spicy notes along with sweet citrus fruits and a subtle maltiness.

AMERICAN BOURBONS

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Stagg Jr - 40ml

One to go for if you like Bourbons with plenty of flavour. This is a robust full strength and unfiltered whiskey that shares some of the flavours of the harder to find and more expensive George T Stagg. Bottled at a whopping 66.15%.

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Jack Daniels Sinatra 40ml

Frank Sinatra was a long time fan of Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey and was often seen sipping a glass of it on stage while singing ‘Fly Me To The Moon’ or ‘My Way’. He even kept a stash of the classic whiskey on his private plane to enjoy while on the way to his next show, which would certainly beat a plastic cup of warm wine any day.

Jack Daniel’s Sinatra Select has been created in honour of this friendship with Old Blue Eyes. The bold, smooth qualities of the Sinatra Select come from the specially made Sinatra barrels in which part of the whiskey was aged. Deep grooves were cut into the staves of the casks, increasing the amount of exposure the whiskey had to the wood. It is then married with Jack Daniel’s Old No. 7 and bottled at 45% abv, which is how Sinatra would have enjoyed it back in the day.

So put on a Sinatra LP, sip some Jack Daniel’s Sinatra Select and raise a glass to the man with one of the best voices the world has ever known.

REST OF THE WORLD

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