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3rd October 2011 |
 With
the growing interest in Irish Single Pot
Still whiskey I thought we would take a
look at this unique Irish style of
whiskey. You may already know this style
of whiskey as "Pure Pot Still Whiskey"
but earlier this year Irish distillers
dropped this term in favour of the term
"Single Pot Still Whiskey" and
personally I think this was a good move
as I believe the word "single" signifies
the uniqueness of this beautifully
smooth Irish whiskey.
Irish Single Pot
Still whiskey is a style of
whiskey which is unique to Ireland in
general and to the Midleton Distillery,
County Cork, in particular. It is
regarded as the quintessential style of
Irish whiskey.
Unlike Scotch Single Malt whisky which
is made from malted barley then double
distilled, Irish Single Pot Still
whiskey is made from a mash of malted
and unmalted barley, which is then
triple distilled in traditional copper
pot stills. Irish Pot Still Whiskeys are
characterised by full, complex flavours
and a wonderful, creamy mouthfeel. The
inclusion of unmalted barley to the
mashbill, along with the tradition of
triple distillation, defines the
character of Pot Still and this uniquely
Irish approach to whiskey distillation.
Single Pot Still Whiskeys (whiskeys
originating from a single distillery)
were once the norm in Ireland and from
the late 18th century to the early 20th
century, Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey
was the most sought after whiskey style
in the world.
Indeed, by the turn of the 20th century,
more Pot Still whiskey was exported from
Ireland than any other whiskey style
from any other country. However, a
number of unfortunate coincidences led
to the demise of full flavoured Pot
Still Irish Whiskeys and to the rise of
the lighter, more accessible blended
whiskeys, which combined lighter grain
whiskeys with the fuller flavoured Pot
Still whiskeys or Malt whiskies.
While Pot Still Irish Whiskey continues
to be used as a key component in many
well known brands of blended Irish
whiskey, by the turn of the millennium
only two Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey
brands had survived – Redbreast & Green
Spot. However, in recent years this
style of whiskey has enjoyed a renewed
interest from whiskey writers and
enthusiasts alike, giving rise to demand
for new expressions and now, to the
‘Single Pot Still Irish Whiskeys of
Midleton’ range.
Focus On The Single Pot Still
Whiskeys of Midleton:
Up until early 2011
we only had a few Single Pot
Still Irish Whiskeys
available, namely the Redbreast 12 & 15
year old and Green Spot.
Since early 2011 the Midleton
Distillery has been adding to their
family of Single Pot Still Irish
Whiskeys adding
Powers John's Lane, Midleton Barry
Crockett Legacy and the newly
released Redbreast 12 Cask Strength. I
have taken a look at their Single Pot
Still range both old and new including
the outstanding new Redbreast 12 Cask
Strength. Follow the links below for
more info on the Midleton Single Pot
Still whiskey range.
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Where To Buy Irish Single Pot Still
Whiskey
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of specialist Whisky shops who delivers
to you:
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