Irish Tasting List

Irish Whiskey is experiencing a remarkable upsurge in sales giving rise to renewed confidence and growth in the industry.

Many old players are expanding and new players entering for the first time.

There never has been a better time to enjoy Irish Whiskey.

Below is my tasting list – alphabetically under distillery/blender/bottler/brand owner as appropriate – with a few brief notes and links.

Feel free to comment, suggest or criticize.

All the whiskey below has been produced at 1 or more of the 52 distilleries on the Island of Ireland listed on my page here.

Sláinte,

Whiskey Nut

21C

Edition 1, A blend of 12 Irish Whiskey Distilleries, 54.2%

Edition 2, A blend of 16 Irish Whiskey Distilleries, 54%

Ahascragh Distillery sourced spirit until their own distillery is built.

Clan Colla, 11 Year Old, Blend, 46%

Clan Colla, 19 Year Old, Single Malt, 46%

Clan Colla, 20 Year Old, Amarone Cask, Single Malt, 46%

Clan Colla, 20 Year Old, PX Cask, Single Malt, 46%

UAIS, Blend, 43%

Aldi

Ardfallen, Premium Blend, 40%.

Irish Reserve 4 Year Old, Blend, 40%. Decent entry level whiskey.

Irish Reserve 12 Year Old Single Malt, 40%. Easy going.

Irish Reserve 26 Year Old Single Malt, 40%. Worth the hunt!

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Alt Liquor Co

Foxes Bow, Blend, 43%

An Fear Grinn

16 Year Old, Single Malt, 57%

Against The Grain, Peated Single Malt, 46%

Gullion, Single Cask, Single Pot Still, 46%

Móinteach, Peated Single Malt, 46%

Móinteach No 2, Peated Single Malt, 46%

Tide’s In, Single Cask, Single Grain, 57.8%

Barr an Uisce

1803, 10 Year Old, Single Malt, 46%

1803, 16 Year Old, Single Malt, 46%

Wicklow Hills, Blend, 40%

Blacks of Kinsale

Black Ops, Blend, 43%

Black Smoke, Blend, 43%

12 Year Old Single Malt, 46%

18 Year Old Rum Cask, Single Malt, 56%

Maple Mayhem, Blend, 43%

Single Pot New Make Spirit, 63.5%

Triple Threat, Blend, 40%

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Bailey’s

The Whiskey, Blend, 40% Lovely, not as sweet as you think. Hard to find.

Ballydoyle

Ballydoyle Irish Whiskey, Blend, 40%

Baoilleach Distillery

Cratur Irish Poitín, Peated, 60.4%

Mulroy Bay, Irish Poitín, 47%

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Blackwater Distillery

a Dó, Irish Poitín, 48%

Dirt Grain Poitín, 43%

Retronaut 17 Year Old Single Malt, 46%. A sourced malt showcasing Blackwater Distillery. A stunning ex-bourbon cask single malt.

Púca Irish Whiskey, Blend, 40%. A tasty Aldi special.

Púca Irish Whiskey, Single Pot Still, 40%

Velvet Cap, Blend, 40%

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Boann Distillery

Single Pot Still New Make Spirit, 63%

The Whistler, Blend, 40%

The Whistler, Calvados Cask, Blend, 43%

The Whistler, Imperial Stout Cask, Blend, 43%

The Whistler, Mosaic, Single Grain, 46%

The Whistler, Oloroso Cask, Blend, 43%

The Whistler, PX I Love You, Single Malt, 46%

The Whistler, The Good The Bad & The Smoky, Blended Malt, 48%

The Whistler, 7 Year Old Blue Note, Single Malt, 46%

The Whistler 7 Year Old, Single Malt Cask Strength, 59%

The Whistler, 10 Year Old, Single Malt, 46%

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Bunratty

Irish Poteen, 40%

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Bushmills

Bushmills American Oak Cask, Blend, 40%

Bushmills Black Bush, Blend, 40%

Bushmills Caribbean Rum Cask, Blend, 40%

Bushmills Causeway Collection, 2008 Muscatel, Single Malt, 56.4%

Bushmills Irish Honey, 35%. Not strictly whiskey – Spirit Drink – had it on holiday.

Bushmills Original, White Bush, Blend, 40%

Bushmills Red Bush, Blend, 40%

Bushmills Steamship, Single Malt, Bourbon Cask, 40%. Yes!

Bushmills Steamship, Single Malt, Port Cask, 40%. Lovely

Bushmills Steamship, Single Malt, Sherry Cask, 40%

Bushmills 10 Year Old Single Malt, 40%

Bushmills 16 Year Old Single Malt, 40%

Bushmills 21 Year Old Single Malt, 40%

The Celt

The Celt 2, Red Wine Cask, Single Malt, 46%

Celtic Cask 

Ocht 8, Single Cask, 46%

Do Dheag 12, Single Cask, 46%

Tri Deag 13, Single Cask, 46%

Ceathir Deag 14, Single Cask, 46%. Superb.

Cuig Deag, 15, Single Cask, 46%

Fiche a Cúig, 25, Single Cask, 46%. A lovely peater!

Fiche a Sé, 26, 46%

Fiche a Naoi, 29, 46%

Galway Irish Whiskey, 40%

Westmeath Irish Whiskey, Blend, 40%

Celtic Football Club

Celtic FC Irish Whiskey, 40%, Blend

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Clonakilty Distillery

Cognac Cask, Blend, 43.6%

Double Oak Cask, Blend, 43.6%

Port Cask, Blend, 43.6%

Rivesaltes Cask, Blend, 43.6%

Single Grain, Bordeaux Finish, 43.6%

Single Grain, Bordeaux Finish, Cask Strength, 56.1%. Distillery ‘Fill Your Own’ bottling.

Single Malt, 15 Year Old, 43.6%

Single Pot Still, New Make.

Virgin Oak Cask, Blend, 43.6%. Lovely.

Clonmel

Clonmel 8 Year Old Peated, 40%, Single Malt

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Clontarf Whiskey    Produced for Castle Brands Inc who also do Knappogue Castle. Popular in the USA. I picked up my bottles in Aldi.

Clontarf 10 Year Old Signature Reserve, Blend, 40%

Clontarf Classic Blend, 40%

Clontarf Reserve, Blend, 40%

Clontarf Single Malt, 40%

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Coleraine

Coleraine Irish Whiskey, Blend, 40%. A fairly standard entry level blend.

Concannon

Concannon Irish Whiskey, Blend, 40%

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Connacht Whiskey Company

Ballyhoo! Irish Whiskey, 43% Single Grain. Delightful!

Batch 1, Single Malt, 47%. Fully distilled in Ballina.

Brothership Irish/American Blended Whiskey, 45%

Spade and Bushell, 5 Year Old, Amarone Cask, Single Malt, 45%

Spade and Bushell, 10 Year Old, Single Malt Cask Strength, 57.5%

Spade and Bushell, 12 Year Old, Single Malt, Double Barrel, 42.3%

Straw Boys Poitin, 45%

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Cooley Distillery

Millars Special Reserve, Blend, 40%

Slieve Foy, 8 Year Old, Single Malt, 40%

Craft Irish Whiskey Company

The Brollach, 46.45%

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Craic & Divilment

Buckfast Barrel Finished Irish Whiskey, 40%. It’s good!

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Craoi Na Mona

Craoi na Mona, Single Malt, 40%. A lovely peated malt from Berry Bros & Rudd.

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Daly’s

The original Tullamore Distillery prior to it’s closure in 1954

Pure Unblended Pot Still Irish Whiskey, 70 proof. Fabulous!

Diageo

The Hackler, Poitín, 40%. Distilled at Cooley, now discontinued.

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Dingle Distillery

Dingle Gold, Blend, 46%. A sourced product.

Dingle Single Malt Batch 2, 46.5%. Powerful & tasty.

Dingle Single Malt Batch 3, 46.5%. Fresh & lively.

Dingle Single Malt Batch 4, 46.5%. Cultured.

Dingle Single Malt, Distillery Bottle, 46.5%. 5 Year Old Port Cask.

Dingle Single Malt Cask Strength, 60.7%

Dingle Single Malt, Port and Bourbon Cask, SuperValu Release, 46.5%

Dingle Single Pot Still, PX Cask,

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Dublin Liberties Distillery

Copper Alley, 10 Year Old, Single Malt, Sherry Finish, 46%

Dead Rabbit Irish Whiskey, Blend, 44%. The rabbit done good!

Dubliner Beer Cask Series, Coffee Stout, Blend, 40%

Dubliner Beer Cask Series, Irish Stout, Blend, 40%

Dubliner Beer Cask Series, Old Fashioned, Blend, 40%

Dubliner Beer Cask Series, Red Ale, 40%

Dubliner Beer Cask Series, Smoked Stout, Blend, 40%

Dubliner Blend, 40%

Dubliner Liqueur, 30%

Dubliner, Master Distiller’s Reserve, Blend, 42%

Dubliner 10 Year Old, Single Malt, 42%

Keeper’s Coin, 16 Year Old, Single Malt, 46%

Murder Lane, 13 Year Old, Single Malt, 46%

Oak Devil, Blend, 46%

Oak Devil, 5 Year Old, Blend, 46%

Tannery Edition, Blend, 40%. Distillery Exclusive.

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Dundalgan A whiskey range sold by Lidl & supplied by West Cork Distillers.

Dundalgan, 10 Year Old, Single Malt, 40%. Very enjoyable.

Dundalgan, Blended Irish Whiskey, 40%. Updated label.

Dundalgan, Charred Cask, Blend, 40%. A mild, mellow Lidl brand.

Dundalgan, Charred Cask, Blend, 40% Updated label, updated flavour?

Dundalgan, IPA Edition, Single Malt, 42%

Dundalgan, Sherry Edition, 42%

Dundalgan, Stout Edition, Single Malt, 42%

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Echlinville Distillery

Bán Poitin, 48%

Dunville’s 1808, Blend, 40%

Dunville’s PX Cask, 12 Year Old, Cask Strength, 58.2%

Dunville’s PX Cask, 12 Year Old, Single Malt, 46%

Dunville’s Three Crowns, Blend, 46%

Dunville’s Three Crowns Peated, Blend, 43.5%

Dunville’s VR, Single Malt, 46%

Feckin Irish Whiskey, Blend, 40%

Feckin Spiced Whiskey, Liqueur, 35%

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Egan’s

Egan’s Centenary, Blend, 46%

Egan’s Irish Whiskey, Single Malt, 10 Year Old, 47%

Egan’ Fortitude, Single Malt, 46%

Egan’s Legacy Reserve, 15 Year Old Single Malt, 46%. Sumptuous.

Egan’s Legacy Reserve, 16 Year Old Single Malt, 46%

Egan’s Legacy Reserve, 18 Year Old Single Malt, 46%

Egan’s Vintage Grain, Single Grain, 46%

First Spirits

8 Year Old Peated Malt, 46%

Five Farms

Irish Cream Liqueur, 17%

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Garavan’s Bar

Grocer’s Choice, 10 Year Old, Single Malt, 46%. Gorgeous.

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Gelston’s

5 Year Old, Sherry Cask, Single Malt, 41.2%

10 Year Old, Single Malt, 40%. Fresh & fruity.

15 Year Old, Single Malt, 43%

26 Year Old, Single Malt, 54.2%. Fabulous!

Single Pot Still, 40%

Single Pot Still, Pinot Noir Cask, 40%. Lovely!

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Glendalough Distillery  

Glendalough Double Barrel, Single Grain, 42%

Glendalough, Pot Still, 43%

Glendalough Sherry Finish Poitin, 40%

Glendalough Triple Barrel, Single Grain, 42%

Glendalough 7, Single Malt, 46%

Glendalough 13 Year Old, Mizunara Finish, Single Malt, 46%

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Gortinore Distillers

Natterjack, Cask Strength, 63%

Natterjack Irish Whiskey, Blend, 40%

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Grace O’Malley

Blended Whiskey, 40%

Dark Char And Rum Cask, Blend, 42%

Rum Cask, Blend, 42%

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Great Northern Distillery

Burke’s 14 Year Old, Single Cask, Single Malt, 59%

Burke’s 15 Year Old, Single Cask, Single Malt, 59%

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Ha’Penny Whiskey

Ha’Penny Irish Whiskey, Blend, 43%. A lovely rich Peasre Lyons produced blend.

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Hinch

5 Year Old, Double Wood, Blend, 43%

10 Year Old, Sherry Finish, Blend, 43%

Craft & Casks, Imperial Stout, Blend, 43%

Peated Single Malt, 43%

Single Pot Still, 43%

Small Batch, Blend, 43%

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Hibernia Distillers

Eirgold, Blend, 40%

Hyde #1, 10 Year Old, Single Malt President’s Cask, 46%

Hyde #2, 10 Year Old, Single Malt, Rum Finish, 46%. Enjoying the rum!

Hyde #3, 1916, 8 Year Old Single Grain, 46%. Nice!

Hyde #4, 1922, Rum Cask, Single Malt, 46%

Hyde #5, 1860, Single Grain Burgundy Finish, 46%

Hyde #6, 1938, Special Reserve, Blend, 46%

Hyde #7, 1893, Sherry Cask, Single Malt, 46%

Hyde #8, 1640,  Stout Cask, Blend, 46%

Hyde, 8 Year Old, Single Grain, Cask Strength, 59%

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Inish Turk Beg

Maiden Voyage, Single Malt, 44%

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Irish American Trading Co

10 Year Old Single Malt, 40%

Classic Blend, 40%

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Irish Whiskey Society

Marrowbone Lane Single Cask,  Single Pot Still, 54.7%. Wonderful.

Specially Selected Blend, 46%. Bottled for IWS by Teelings.

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Jack Ryan’s  

Beggars Bush 12 Year Old Single Malt, 46%

Finisher’s Touch, Single Malt, 46%

Toomevara, 10 Year Old, Single Malt, Calvados Finish, 46%

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Jameson    produced at Midleton.

Crested, Blend, 40%

Crested Ten, Blend 40%

Deconstructed Series, Bold, Blend, 40%

Deconstructed Series, Lively, Blend, 40%

Deconstructed Series, Round, Blend, 40%. Nice!

Jameson Black Barrel, Blend, 40%

Jameson Black Barrel Proof, Blend, 50%

Jameson Blender’s Dog, Blend, 43%

Jameson Cooper’s Croze, Blend, 43%

Jameson Distiller’s Safe, Blend, 43%

Jameson 12 Year Old, Distillery Reserve, Blend 40%

Jameson 12 Year Old, Special Reserve, Blend, 40%

Jameson 18 Year Old, Cask Strength, Blend, 55.3%

Jameson 18 Year Old Limited Reserve, Blend 40%

Jameson 18 Year Old, New Label, Blend, 40%

Jameson Caskmates, IPA Edition, Blend, 40%

Jameson Caskmates, Stout Edition, Blend 40%

Jameson Gold Reserve, Blend 40%

Jameson Original, Blend 40%

Jameson Select Reserve Black Barrel, Blend 40%

Jatt Life

Blended Irish Whiskey, 40%

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JJ Corry

‘Hon’ The Banner, Blend, 46%. A County Clare exclusive!

The Battalion, Blend, 46%

The Flintlock, 16 Year Old Single Malt, 46%

The Gael, Blend, 46%

The Hanson, Blended Grain, Batch 1, 46%

Johnnie Fox’s Bar

Johnnie Fox’s Blended Irish Whiskey, 40%

Henry Downes & Co

Henry Downes & Co Whiskey No 9, Blend, 40%

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Kavanagh

Single Malt, 40%

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Kilbeggan – Cooley

Connemara 12 Year Old, 40%, Single Malt. Softly peated balanced malt.

Connemara 22 Year Old, 46%, Single Malt. Well balanced & complex peated malt.

Connemara Peated Single Malt, 40%

Connemara Turf Mor, Single Malt, 46%. New bottling. Rich peat, almost as fabulous as it’s sister 58%

Connemara Turf Mor, Single Malt, 58.2%. Fabulous!

Inishowen, Blend, 40% A lovely lightly smoked & peated blend.

Kilbeggan Black, Lightly Peated, Blend, 40%

Kilbeggan 8 Year Old Single Grain, 40%. Originally called Greenore but now rebranded.

Kilbeggan, Single Grain, 43%. Re-recipied & NAS now. Nice.

Kilbeggan, Single Pot Still, 2.3% Oats, 43%

Kilbeggan Small Batch Rye, 43%. The rebirth of rye in Irish Distilling. Quite soft & muted yet balanced & complex.

Kilbeggan 21 Year Old, Blend 40%

Kilbeggan 15 Year Old, Blend, 40%

Kilbeggan 9 Year Old, Single Cask, Distillery Special.

Kilbeggan 7 Year Old, Single Cask, Distillery Special

Kilbeggan Whiskey, Blend 40%

Locke’s Irish Whiskey, Blend, 40%

Locke’s 8 Year Old Crock, Single Malt, 40%

Slane Castle Irish Whiskey, Blend, 40% The old grainy bottle.

Slieve na gCloc, Single Peated Malt, 40%.  Lovely full on peat.

The Irish Fiddler, Blend, 40%

Titanic 5 Year Old, Blend, 40%. Decent dram this.

Tyrconnell Single Malt, 15 Year Old Madeira Finish, 46%. Fabulous.

Tyrconnell Single Malt, 16 Year Old, Oloroso & Moscatel Finish, 46%. Even better.

Tyrconnell Single Malt, 40%

Tyrconnel, 10 Year Old, Port Finish, Single Malt, 46%

Tyrconnel, 10 Year Old, Sherry Finish, Single Malt, 46%

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Kilbrin Distilling Co

Kilbrin Irish Whiskey, Blend, 40%. Nice!

Killarney Distilling Co

8 Year Old, Imperial Stout Cask, Blend, 46%

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Killowen Distillery

Bonded Experimental Series, Dark Rum Cask, 10 Year Old, Blend, 54.9%. Powerful!

Bulcán Irish Poitín, Dead & Buried, Peated, 67.9%

Pangur Irish Poitín, 47%

Poitín, 48%

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Kinahans

10 Year Old, Single Malt, 46%

Kasc B, Blend, 43%

Kasc M, Single Malt, 45%

Kinnitty Castle Spirits

The Dapper, Blend, 43%

Kinsale Spirit Company

Great Earl, Single Grain, 40%

Red Earl, Blend, 40%

Red Earl, Blend, Cask Strength, 63.48%

Spanish Earl, Single Malt, 43%

Kirker & Greer blenders & bottlers.

!0 Year Old, Single Grain, 43%

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Knappogue Castle  

12 Year Old, Single Malt, 40%

14 Year Old Twin Wood, Single Malt, 46%

16 Year Old Sherry Finish, Single Malt, 40%

Marsala Cask, Single Cask 46%

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Lambay Whiskey

Single Malt, 40%

Small Batch Blend, 40%.

Limavady

Single Cask, Single Malt, 46%

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Lough Gill Distillery

Athrú Annacoona, 14 Year Old, PX & Oloroso Casks, Single Malt, 46%

Athrú Keshcorran, 14 Year Old, Tokaji Cask, Single Malt, 46%

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Lough Ree Distillery

Bart’s, Blend, 46%

The Bridge, Barley Harbour, Single Malt, 46%

The Bridge, Bethlehem, Single Grain, Single Cask, 46%

The Bridge, Dead Centre No 1, Single Cask, Single Malt, 43%

The Bridge, Dead Centre No 2, Single Cask, Single Malt, 46%

The Bridge, Elfleet Bay, Single Malt,

The Bridge, St Mel’s No 1, Single Cask, Single Malt, 43%

The Bridge, Tús Maith, Single Cask, Single Grain, 46%

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Mad March Hare

Mad March Hare Poitín, 40%

Magilligan

Magilligan Single Malt, 40%

Magilligan 8 Year Old Peated, 40%, Single Malt

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Malones Whiskey Company

Flaming Pig Black Cask, Blend, 40%

Flaming Pig Spiced Irish, Whiskey Liqueur, 33%

Matt D’Arcy

Old Newry Irish Whiskey, Blend, 40%

May Lóag see Old Carrick Mill

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McConnells

Belfast Whisky, Blend, 40%

Old Irish Whisky, Blend, 42%

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Merrys

Special Reserve, Blend, 40%

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Method & Madness

Rye And Malt, 46%

Single Grain, 46%, Sumptuously gorgeous!

Single Malt, 46%

Single Pot Still, French Chestnut, 46%. Beautiful.

Single Pot Still, Hungarian Oak, 46%. Even better.

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Michael Collins

Previously produced for Sidney Frank Importing Co. by Cooley prior to Beam takeover.

Michael Collins, Blended Irish Whiskey, 40%

Michael Collins, Single Malt, 40%

Michael Collins, 10 Year Old Single Malt, 40% A lovely softly peated expression.

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Micil

Heritage Poitín, 46%

Poitin, 44%

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Midleton Distillery

Dungourney 1964 Pure Pot Still, 40%. Beautiful

Dunphy’s Irish Whiskey, Blend, 40%.

Midleton Barry Crockett Legacy, Single Pot Still  46%

Midleton Dair Ghaelach, Bluebell Forest, Single Pot Still, 58%

Midleton, Dair Ghaelach, Knockrath Wood, Tree 3, 56.6%

Midleton, Dair Ghaelach, Knockrath Wood, Tree 7, 56.6%

Midleton Dair Ghaelach, Single Pot Still, Cask Strength, 58%

Midleton Very Rare, 2006, Blend, 40%

Midleton Very Rare, 2011, Blend, 40%

Midleton Very Rare, 2015,Blend, 40%

Midleton Very Rare, 2016, Blend, 40%

Midleton Very Rare 2017, Blend, 40%

Midleton Very Rare 2018, Blend, 40%

Midleton Very Rare 2019, Blend, 40%

Midleton Very Rare 2020, Blend, 40%

Midleton Very Rare 2021, Blend, 40%

Mulligan Whiskey Liqueur, 35% An Irish Distillers discontinued liqueur. Whiskey hit on taste overcome by sweet honey.

Oat Whiskey.

Moore’s

Moore’s Irish Cream Liqueur, 17%

Moore’s Irish Whiskey, Blend, 40%

Mourne DEW

Irish Whiskey, Blend, 40%

Single Malt, 43%

The Pooka, Blend 1, Poitín, 43%

Muff Liquor Company

Muff Whiskey, 43%

Old Carrick Mill

May Lóag, Bordeaux Smoked, Blend, 40%

May Lóag, Diamond, 10 Year Old, Blend, 46%

May Lóag, Elegance, Single Malt, 46%

May Lóag, Oriel, Blend, 40%

May Lóag,  Small Batch,  Single Malt, 40%

May Lóag, Small Batch, Peated, Blend, 40%

May Lóag, Triple Wood, Single Malt, 46%

Origin Spirits

Currach Single Malt, Founders Edition, Cask Strength, 60%

Currach, Single Malt, 46%. Lovely.

Paddy

Paddy Centenary, Single Pot Still, 43%. Far superior than the blend!

Paddy Irish Whiskey, Blend, 40%

Paddy’s Share, Blend, 47%

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Palace Bar

Fourth Estate Bottling, Single Malt, 46%

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Peaky Blinder

Peaky Blinder Irish Whiskey, Blend, 40%. A belter.

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Pearse Lyons Whiskey

Pearse 5 Year Old, Cask Strength, Single Malt, 59.3%. Powerful.

Pearse 5 Year Old, Distillery Bottle, Single Malt, 46%. Soft & subtle.

Pearse, Cooper’s Select, Blend, 42%

Pearse, Distiller’s Choice, Blend, 42%

Pearse, Distiller’s Choice, 7 Year Old, Blend, 43%. New bottling.

Pearse, Founder’s Choice, 12 Year Old, Single Malt, 42%

Pearse, Founder’s Choice, 12 Year Old, Single Malt, 43%. New bottling.

Pearse, Marriage Of Malt, Blend, 44%

Pearse, The Original, Blend, 42%

Pearse, The Original, 5 Year Old, Blend, 43%. New bottling.

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The Pogues

The Pogues Irish Whiskey, Blend, 40%

The Pogues Irish Whiskey, Single Malt, 40%

Portmagee

9 Year Old, Barbados Rum Cask, Blend, 40%

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Powerscourt Distillery

Amarone Cask Finish, Single Grain, 46%

Fercullen Falls, Small Batch Blend, 43%. Contains some Powerscourt distillate.

Premium Blend, 40%

10 Year Old Single Grain, 40%

14 Year Old Single Malt, 46%

Powers    produced at Midleton.

12 Year Old Special Reserve, Blend, 40%

1817 Release, Single Pot Still, 46%

Celtic Whiskey Shop, Single Pot Still 2016 Release. 46%

Garavan’s 15 Year Old Single Cask, Single Pot Still, 46%

Gold Label, Blend 40%

Gold Label, Distiller’s Cut, Blend, 43.2%

John’s Lane Reserve, Single Pot Still 46%

Rye, 43.2%

Signature Release, Single Pot Still 46%

SuperValu 10 Year Old Single Cask Release, 104072 Cask, Single Pot Still, 46%

SuperValu 10 Year Old Single Cask Release, 147620 Cask, Single Pot Still, 46%

Three Swallows, Single Pot Still 40%

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Prize Fight Whiskey

Prize Fight Irish Whiskey , Blend, 43%. A West Cork Distillers/Tamworth Distilling collaboration rye finished Irish Whiskey.

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Proclamation Whiskey

Blended Irish Whiskey, 40.7%

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Proper No Twelve

Proper No Twelve Irish Whiskey, Blend, 40%.

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Proud Irish

Blend, 40%

Single Malt, 40%

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Proximo Spirits

The Sexton, Single Malt, 40%

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Quiet Man

Irish Whiskey Blend, 40%

8 Year Old Single Malt, 40%

12 Year Old, Single Malt, 46%

12 Year Old, Sherry Cask, Single Malt, 46%

Rademon Estate Distillery

Shortcross Rye And Malt, 46%

Redbreast

Redbreast 12 Year Old, Cask Strength, 58%

Redbreast 12 Year Old Single Pot Still, 40%

Redbreast 15 Year Old Single Pot Still, 46%

Redbreast 21 Year Old Single Pot Still, 46%

Redbreast, 27 Year Old, Single Pot Still, 54.6%

Redbreast Lustau, Single Pot Still, 46%

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Roe & Co

Roe & Co, Blend, 45%

Roe & Co, Cask Strength, 13 Year Old, Single Malt, 58%

Royal Oak Distillery

Busker Single Grain, 44.3%

Busker Single Malt, 44.3%

Busker Single Pot Still, 44.3%

Busker Triple Cask, Blend, 40%

Sailor’s Home

The Journey, Blend, 43%

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St Patrick’s Distillery

St Patricks 7 Year Old, Blend, 45%

St Patrick’s Cask Strength Whiskey, 53%

St Patrick’s Irish Whiskey, Blend 46%

St Patrick’s Moonshine, 45.7%

St Patrick’s Single Malt, 40%

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Sean’s Bar

Sean’s Clonmacnoise Single Malt, 40%. Characterful

Sean’s Luain Edition, Blend, 40%

Seven Churches

The Origins of Whiskey, Single Grain, 40%

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Shanahan’s

Single Malt, 40%

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The Shed Distillery

Drumshanbo Inaugural Release, Single Pot Still, 46%. Shedelicious!

Drumshanbo, Single Pot Still, 43%

Galánta 2021, Single Malt, 46%

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Slane Whiskey Ireland

Slane Irish Whiskey, Blend, 40%

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Sliabh Liag Distillery

The Dark Silkie, Blend, Cask Strength, 64.5%.

The Dark Silkie, Blend, 46%. Peated pleasure!

The Silkie, Blend, 40%

Smuggling Nun

Irish Poitín, 45%

Spots

Blue Spot, 7 Years Old, Single Pot Still, 58.7%

Green Spot Chateau Leoville Barton, Single Pot Still, 46%

Green Spot Chateau Montelena, Single Pot Still, 46%

Green Spot, Single Pot Still 40%

Red Spot, 15 Year Old Single Pot Still, 46%. Underwhelmed.

Yellow Spot, 12 Year Old Single Pot Still 46%

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Tipperary Distillery

Knockmealdowns, 10 Year Old Single Malt, 47%. Lovely.

Rioja Finish, Single Cask, Single Malt, 57.35%

The Rising, 11 Year Old Single Malt, 47%. Ex-bourbon cask finished, sweet.

The Big Field Poitín, 47%

Watershed, Single Malt, NAS, 47%.

Titanic Distillers

Titanic Irish Whiskey, Blend, 40%

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Teeling Whiskey

Currently most releases originate from Kilbeggan/Cooley or Bushmills, the source hasn’t been revealed. Stocks were secured during the sale to Beam and generally finished in a variety of barrels under master distiller Alex Chasko’s guidance.. Teeling are now producing spirit in their new Dublin distillery.

Teeling, 1991 Sherry Cask Crystal Malt, Single Cask, 60%? Beautiful.

Teeling, 2001 Port Cask, Single Cask, 60%? Stunning!

Teeling, Blackpitts, Peated Single Malt, 46%. Lovely!

Teeling, Brabazon Volume 1, Single Malt, Sherry Cask, 49.5%

Teeling, Brabazon Volume 2, Single Malt, Port Cask, 49.5%. Lovely.

Teeling, Brabazon Volume 3, Single Malt, 14 Year Old, PX finish, 49.5%.

Teeling, Brabazon Volume 4, Single Malt, 13 Year Old Carvacelos, 49.5%

Teeling 21 Year Old, Vintage Reserve, Single Malt, 46%

Teeling 23 Year Old Single Malt, Cask Strength, Sherry Finish. Superb!

Teeling 28 Year Old Single Malt, 46%. Refined.

Teeling Fill Your Own Single Pot Still, 62.8%

Teeling An Pucan Revival, Single Malt, Single Cask, 56%

Teeling Pineapple Rum Cask, Blend, 49.2%

Teeling Single Grain, 46%

Teeling Single Malt, 46%

Teeling Single Malt, Crystal Malt, 46%

Teeling Single Malt, Peated Malt, 46%

Teeling Single Pot Still, Batch 1, 46%

Teeling Single Pot Still, Batch 3, 46%

Teeling Single Pot Still, Bourbon Cask, 46%

Teeling Single Pot Still, Sherry Cask, 46%

Teeling Single Pot Still, Virgin Oak Cask, 46%

Teeling Small Batch, Blend,46%

Teeling Spirit Of Dublin, Irish Poitin, 52.5% Nice spice.

Teeling, Barley Wine Cask, 46%

Teeling, Stout Cask, Blend, 46%

Teeling, The Renaissance, No 1, 18 year Old Single Malt, 46%

Teeling, The Revival, 15 Year Old Single Malt, 46%. Lovely rum finished expression.

Teeling, The Revival, Volume 2, 13 Year Old Single Malt, 46% Calvados cask finished.

Teeling, The Revival, Volume V, 12 Year Old Single Malt, 46%. Cognac & Brandy cask finished. Lovely.

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Temple Bar

Traditional Irish Whiskey, Blend, 40%

10 Year Old, Single Malt, 40%

12 Year Old, Single Malt, 40%

15 Year Old, Single Malt, 40%

Tesco

Tesco Finest 12 Year Old Irish Whiskey, Single Malt, 43%. Nice!

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That Boutique-y Whisky Company

Irish Single Malt #1, 48.4%. Unnamed source bottled for a UK based independent bottler. Fabulous label.

Three Counties Liquor

The Galtee Mountain Boy, Blend, 40%

Two Stacks

The First Cut, Blend, 43%

Past & Future, Irish Poitín

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Tullamore DEW

Currently most expressions have been made at Midleton but this will change after the new Tullamore DEW distillery opened at Tullamore in 2014 – operated by Grant’s of Scotland – and is laying down spirit for future release.

Tullamore DEW Black 43, Blend, 43% Lovely sherry finish.

Tullamore DEW Blended Whiskey, 40%

Tullamore DEW Cider Cask, Blend, 40%

Tullamore DEW Phoenix, Blend, 55%

Tullamore DEW Old Bonded Warehouse, Blend, 46%

Tullamore DEW XO Caribbean Rum Cask, Blend, 43%

Tullamore DEW 10 Year Old Single Malt, 40%

Tullamore DEW 12 Year Old, Blend, 40%

Tullamore DEW 12 Year Old, Single Malt,

Tullamore DEW 12 Year Old Sherry Cask Finish, Single Malt, 46%, this expression is actually distilled by Bushmills!

Tullamore DEW 14 Year Old Single Malt. 41.3%. Lovely!

Tullamore DEW 18 Year Old Single Malt, 41.3%

Tullamore DEW 15 Year Old Trilogy, Blend, 40%

Uisce Beatha

Real Irish Whiskey, 40%, Blend

Viaduct Spirits

Bold Thady, Blend, 40%. Grand.

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Walsh Whiskey

After the parting of waves in 2019 with Illva Saronna – Walsh Whiskey are now an independent brand.

The Irishman Cask Strength, Single Malt, 53%

The Irishman Founder’s Reserve, a Single Malt & Single Pot Still Blend, 40%

The Irishman Founder’s Reserve, Sherry Cask, 46%

The Irishman Single Malt, 40%

The Irishman 12 Year Old, Single Malt, 43%

The Irishman 17 Year Old, Cask Strength Single Malt, 56%

Writer’s Tears, Cask Strength, 2017, A Single Malt & Single Pot Still Blend, 53%

Writer’s Tears, Cask Strength, 2018, 53%

Writer’s Tears, Cask Strength, 2019, 53%

Writer’s Tears Cask Strength 2021, 54.2%

Writer’s Tears Ice Wine Cask, Blend, 46%

Writer’s Tears, Double Oak, A Single Malt & Single Pot Still Blend, 46%

Writer’s Tears, Red Head, Single Malt, 46%, sweet sherry finished malt.

Writer’s Tears Copper Pot, A Single Malt & Single Pot Still Blend, 40%

Writer’s Tears Copper Pot, Japanese Cask,Blend, 55%

Writer’s Tears Copper Pot, Florio Marsala Cask Finish, A Single Malt & Single Pot Still Blend, 45%

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Waterford Distillery

Ballykilcavan, 1.2, Single Malt, 50%

Bannow Island, 1.2, Single Malt, 50%

Cuvée, Single Malt, 50%

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Wayward Irish Spirits

The Liberator, Blend, 45%

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W.D. O’Connell Whiskey Merchants

12 Year Old, Sherry Series, Cask Strength, Single Malt, 59.2%

17 Year Old, PX Series, Single Malt, 46%

Bill Phil, Peated Series, Cask Strength, Single Malt, 59.6%. Fabulous!

Bill Phil, Peated Series, Single Malt, 47.5%

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West Cork Distillery

Black Cask, Blend, 40%

Dha Chasca Single Malt, 43%

The Famous Galway Bay Irish Whiskey, 10 Year Old Single Malt, 43%

Glengarriff Series, Single Malt, Bog Oak Charred Cask, 43%

Glengarriff Series, Single Malt, Peat Charred Cask, 43%. Lovely soft peat.

Great Oaks, Single Cask, Blend, 46% Lovely & warming.

Hugh Lynch’s Irish Whiskey, Blend, 40%i

O’Neill’s Irish Whiskey, Blend, 40%

10 Year Old Single Malt, 40%. A sweet ex-bourbon matured malt.

12 Year Old, Single Malt, Port Cask, 43%

12 Year Old, Single Malt, Rum Cask, 43%

12 Year Old, Single Cask, Sherry Cask, 43%

Stout Cask, Blend, 40%. Lovely little number!

West Cork, Virgin Oak Finish, Single Malt, 43%

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Wild Geese

Produced for The Avalon Group by Cooley Distillery.

Wild Geese Classic Blend, 40%

Wild Geese Limited Edition, Blend, 43%

Wild Geese Rare Blend, 43%

Wild Geese Untamed Cask Strength 65%

Wild Geese Untamed, Single Malt, 43%

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