What to Drink for St. Patrick's Day, Part 4-A

In today's installment, we'll review part of our blended Irish whisky portfolio. At the end of this post, we'll link to the earlier installments.

Bushmills

One of the iconic brands of Irish whiskey, we carry 5 different Bushmills expressions: Black Bush, 10 year, 16 year, Bushmills Honey, and their flagship whiskey.

In 1784, Hugh Anderson registered the Old Bushmills Distillery and the Pot Still became its registered trade mark. A fire in 1885 destroyed the distillery, and Prohibition impacted Bushmills the same as any other brand. During the World War 2 closure, a bomb destroyed their archives.

Bushmills uses un-peated malted barley. Like most Irish whiskey, it's triple-distilled to produce a lighter, smoother spirit. The new whiskey is aged in oak for at least three years. Bushmills is one of the few ‘grain to glass’ distilleries in the world, meaning that every stage of the whiskey-making process is carried out at their distillery.

Clontarf 1014

Clontarf 1014 is a bold and smooth Irish whiskey, triple distilled, aged in bourbon barrels and blended to perfection. The name 1014 was selected to remember the Battle of Clontarf in that year, where the Irish, led by High King Brian Boru, defeated the invading Vikings.

Clontarf Irish Whiskey takes advantage of the finest ingredients from Ireland's rolling green hills and cascading streams during the distilling process. A combination of barley, maize and pure spring water gives Clontarf its complex aroma and extraordinary flavor.

Clontarf 1014 Irish Whiskey is distilled three times using traditional copper pot stills, which insures the production of a smooth, delicate spirit. It's then filtered through Atlantic Oak Charcoal which gives Clontarf 1014 a pure, clean and distinctive taste.

FECKiN Irish Whiskey

FECKiN Irish Whiskey is a blend of the highest quality Irish malt and grain whiskey.

Distilled in age-old traditional copper pot stills and patent stills, its unpeated, smooth, gentle and sweet malty notes deliver a whiskey that is strong in character, seriously smooth and easy to drink. The aromatic infusion of heather and cane sugar is perfectly balanced by a wisp of smoke and a hint of sweet honey molasses.

A whiskey with Irish spirit, finesse, strength and charm tilts its hat to the thousands of distillers who, not always legitimately, have enriched our Irish whiskey heritage throughout the centuries.

Green Spot Irish Whiskey

Green Spot Pot Still Irish Whiskey is produced by the Midleton Distillery. It is a highly sought after and very affordable Whiskey which has attained true cult status in recent years. While no official age statement is given, traditionally, Green Spot Whiskey would have been 10 Year old whiskey.

Incredible flavor and oily smoothness from this example of excellence in Pot Still Irish Whiskey.

Nose: Rich aromatic Oils and pot still spice with a hint of apple wood.
Palate: Full bodied mouth feel with lots of pot still pepper and spice with the bourbon oak in the background.
Finish: Medium finish of spice and barley.

Jameson Irish Whiskey

Jameson is, by far, the biggest seller in this category. We carry several expressions, including the 12 year, 18 year, Black, Gold, and flagship blend.

Let them tell the story: "It all started back in 1780 when John Jameson created his triple distilled, smooth and perfectly balanced Irish Whiskey. We blend our remarkable pot still whiskeys with a delicate grain whiskey, infuse them with the nuttiness of our sherry casks and balance the flavors with the fragrant vanilla of our bourbon casks. And, like all our whiskeys, Jameson Irish Whiskey is triple distilled, creating a smoother spirit perfect for any occasion."

These notes apply to the flagship blended Irish whiskey:

Nose: To the nose, Jameson has a light floral fragrance, peppered with spicy wood and sweet notes.

Taste: Perfect balance of spicy, nutty and vanilla notes with hints of sweet sherry and exceptional smoothness.

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Click on the link to read those earlier posts.