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4th April 2022 |
Jameson has
announced the launch of Jameson
Anthology, a remastered series of unique
limited editions which launches with a
Jameson 15 Year Old Single Pot Still
whiskey which was last seen back in 2000
and will be available via ballot.
 The
whiskey makers at Midleton Distillery
are proud to present The Jameson
Anthology, a curated collection of
unique limited-edition Irish whiskeys
which draw inspiration from the past as
well as imagining new possibilities.
Jameson Remastered, the first volume
within The Jameson Anthology, celebrates
the spirit of classic discontinued
whiskeys, by reinventing them with
modern techniques to deliver a new taste
experience. The soon to be released
second volume, Jameson Remixed,
meanwhile will explore and experiment
with new tunes from Jameson for an
altogether different take on the classic
Irish icon.
The first remastered expression within
the Jameson Remastered Volume is a
reinvention of a limited edition
released to mark the year 2000, Jameson
15 Year Old Single Pot Still.
This whiskey is composed of three
exceptional pot still whiskey styles,
spanning 15 to 17 years of maturation in
carefully selected American bourbon
barrels and Oloroso sherry butts. This
single pot still whiskey raises a glass
to history by featuring a significant
contribution of sherry casks, paying
tribute to traditional whiskey making in
Bow Street Distillery.
Kevin O’Gorman, Master Distiller, takes
guardianship of the new release in which
he masterfully combined the original
distilling methods with modern-day
techniques. Whilst retaining a clear
reference to Jameson’s unmistakably
smooth DNA, the sherry casks bring
together rich and fruity notes, paying
homage to Ireland’s history, heritage
and craftmanship whilst staying true to
the original and remaining in tune with
today.
The distinctive packaging of Jameson 15
Year Old Single Pot Still is set to
appeal to the nostalgia of Jameson fans
across the globe, taking them on a
journey from past to present. The bottle
is wrapped in newspaper, with one side
uncovering Jameson’s heritage and the
other marking the present day and comes
in recyclable honeycomb cardboard
packaging.
Master Distiller Kevin O’Gorman
comments: "It’s been more than two
decades since the last Jameson 15 Year
Old was created and it has been a great
opportunity to remaster this classic
whiskey.
"For this limited-edition bottling, we
seized the opportunity to combine the
traditional single pot still style with
the strong influence of the sherry
casks, which was integral to historic
whiskey production. We’re confident to
have developed a contemporary iteration
of Jameson 15 Year Old that pays tribute
to the torch bearers who put Irish
whiskey on the map, whilst nodding to
the current generation of talented
craftspeople at Midleton Distillery. We
can’t wait for Jameson fans to sip,
savour and enjoy it to the very last
drop."
Blender Deirdre O’Carroll adds: "It has
been a pleasure and a privilege to work
with the team to bring Jameson fans a
new 15 Year Old that has been remastered
for the modern day. The inclusion of the
sherry casks creates incredibly rich
flavours and an extra-long fusion of
fruits and spices, in line with
traditional pot still flavours that are
known and loved. We’re looking forward
to continuing to delight fans with more
to come within The Jameson Anthology,
which we hope will be music to whiskey
fans’ ears."
Bottled at an ABV of 56.4%, although I
recall the original release was bottled
a 40% ABV. The new higher strength
remastered Jameson 15 Year Old Single
Pot Still comes in a 500ml bottle and
will retail at €300 with a limited
quantity of 2,220 bottles available
through two online ballots.
You can only get a hold of a bottle by
ballot and the first ballot will open to
members of Barrel Club Midleton
Distillery at 9am Irish Saving Time (IST)
on Monday 4th April and the second
ballot will open to all other whiskey
fans at 2pm (IST) on Friday 8th April.
Shipping to successful whiskey fans will
take place from the end of April.
For the chance to get your hands on this
unique bottle of Jameson 15 Year Old and
to enter the ballot, visit https://www.jamesonwhiskey.com/en/our-whiskey/jameson-15-year-old-single-pot-still/ballot
and sign up now.
You will also find the current Jameson
whiskey range
available from specialist online whisky retailers such
as
The Whisky Exchange,
Amazon
and
Master of Malt
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Jameson 15 Year Old Single Pot Still Review
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Jameson Remastered Jameson 15 Year Old
bottled at 56.4% ABV
Producer's Tasting Notes:
Nose:
Rich nutty tones, dark berries and ripe
orchard fruits mixed with sweet woodland
spices. Underlying hints of oak combined
with dried herbs and traditional pot
still flavours, all wonderfully balanced
and complex.
Taste:
Robust and spicy with the pot still
influences to the fore accompanied by
the oak’s tannins alongside silky,
textured layers of sweet dairy fudge and
vanilla. Soft fruit notes of cherry are
intertwined with fig and plum.
Finish:
A rich and lasting finish with the duo
of fruit and spices lingering before the
toasted oak’s drying tannins have the
last word.
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Jameson 15 Year Old Single Pot Still
2000 Release Review
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This is whisky writer Jim Murray's
review of the the original Jameson 15
Year Old Single Pot Still whiskey 2000
release bottled at 40% ABV and released to mark the new millennium.
Jim Murray's Tasting Notes:
Nose:
The raisiny, deftly brittle pot still
eventually dominates the spice. Brooding
stuff and very old fashioned.
Taste:
Jameson Gold-like shafts of honey pierce
the oaky, barley rich intensity.
Outstanding bittersweet shape, but just
tending towards the sweeter side of
things.
Finish:
Docked marks for the surprising brevity
of the finale, thou some cocoa makes a
guest appearance.
Comment:
Finish apart, this is sensational stuff
of a style universally unique to
Ireland, the Midleton distillery in
particular.
Jim Murray's Whisky Score
89/100
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