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3rd October 2011 |
Powers John’s
Lane Release 12 Year Old
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Powers John’s Lane Distillery was
renowned for its Pot Still Irish
whiskeys, bursting with flavour and
character and made famous by one of
Ireland’s most popular brands, Powers
Gold Label.
When the renowned brewing and distilling
historian Alfred Barnard, visited John’s
Lane in 1886, he described the whiskey
as “delicious and finer than anything we
had hitherto tasted. It was as perfect
in flavour, and as pronounced in the
ancient aroma of Irish whiskey so dear
to the hearts of connoisseurs, as one
could possibly desire”.
Following the merger of three family
businesses - Powers, Jameson and Cork
Distilleries Company (producers of Paddy
whiskey) - John’s Lane distillery closed
and whiskey production moved to a new
purpose built distillery in Midleton,
County Cork in 1975. Here, the new
stills and maturation processes were
carefully designed and built to
replicate the particular characteristics
of the three founding families.
Powers John’s Lane Release
This first expression of a Powers Single
Pot Still Irish Whiskey is entitled
John’s Lane Release and celebrates the
origin of the Powers whiskey tradition
by providing a glimpse of the whiskey
style that made Powers famous.
Using a Pot Still distillate which is
true to the original style of John’s
Lane, the whiskey has been matured for
at least 12 years, mainly in first fill
American bourbon casks with a small
contribution of distillate which has
been matured in Oloroso sherry butts.
The result is a Single Pot Still Irish
Whiskey of outstanding flavour and
complexity, which provides a perfect
tribute to the spiritual home of one of
Ireland’s most loved whiskeys.
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Powers John's Lane Release Tasting Notes
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Powers John's Lane 12 year old was
bottled at 46% ABV and non chill
filtered.
William
Morrison's Tasting Notes:
Nose: New leather, flowery, dark
chocolate, coffee, touch of citrus.
Taste:
Full bodied in the mouth, oily. Delicate
bitter sweet, dried fruits, honey,
toffee, coconut and spicy. Oaky.
Finish:
Honey, spice, chocolate and a drying
oakiness.
Comment:
This is undoubtedly still related to the other
members of the Powers family but this is
definitely a delicious big oily woody
Irish Single Pot Still whiskey.
SMW Score 95 /100
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