It certainly has benefitted is from a cash-flow perspective - obviously this industry is very cash intensive, when you produce something you have to sit on it for three years before you can actually generate anything on it," he said. "But the other thing is that, we have approximately 550-odd people who’ve bought casks from us over the past 18 months, and we very much view those people as almost brand ambassadors." Without prejudice to the section Liability below, the Service may be temporarily unavailable during maintenance, updates, etc. We shall make reasonable efforts to inform you of any unavailability due to maintenance or updates. Whiskybase B.V. is the Dutch private limited liability company, having its statutory seat in Rotterdam, The Netherlands and its office at Zwaanshals 530, 3035 KS Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Whiskybase B.V. is registered with the Dutch Chamber of Commerce under no. 52072819. Taking the title of ‘Top Dog’ in our best Irish whiskey brands guide is the brilliant Redbreast 12, which is distilled at the famous Midleton Distillery in Cork. Double distilled, this is one of a handful of Irish whiskey brands that manages to deliver both a complex and approachable flavour profile, which is no mean feat!

This one is decent, but as I noted, quite subtle for a barrel-strength offering. It’s straightforward and approachable when cut down with water, if not overly complex. A perfectly good opening to the batch. Tasting Notes: West Cork Bourbon Cask First introduced in 1791 by John Power & Son, it was originally a single pot still whiskey but eventually evolved into a blend of pot still and grain whiskeys. Regardless of whether the Service offers the functionality to contribute, you are solely responsible and liable for any content and information that you create, upload, post, publish, link to, duplicate, transmit, record, display or otherwise make available on the Service or to other Members, such as chat messages, text messages, videos, audio, audio recordings, music, pictures, photographs, text and any other information or materials, whether publicly posted or privately transmitted (“Contributions”). You are responsible for all activities through your account. You are responsible for the accuracy of the information you provide to us in relation to your account, and for updating it where necessary. You are not allowed to create multiple accounts. We may terminate or temporarily suspend your account to protect you, ourselves or our partners from (suspected) identity theft or other (suspected) fraudulent (e.g. false, misleading, deceptive) activity. You have the obligation to keep your login credentials confidential. You shall not authorize any others to use or access your account.Each and every Member must be of legal drinking age in its country of residence to be allowed to use the Service. If no such law exists in a Member’s country of residence, the Member has to be over 21 years old to use the Service. We have the right to ask you to provide proof of your age and/or to provide further identification to prevent underage usage and/or for any other legal or legitimate purpose. By using the Service, and by creating an account you represent, warrant and confirm that you are of legal age. I’ve no doubt that we’ve unintentionally left out some top Irish whiskey brands from the guide above.

Next, we have another bourbon cask-aged whiskey at a much milder 80 proof. Again, it’s a blend of grain and malt whiskeys, also of unspecified age. People should also realise that the price being secured by Irish whiskey today is not necessarily the same they will get when it comes time to sell their own. I’ve found the flavour of Knappogue to be similar to a Scotch (see Scotch vs whiskey) and, at first, hard to drink. However, a drop of water makes the vanilla ‘pop’, transforming it into a more enjoyable sip. Palate: Somewhat less sweet and more malt-forward than the nose, but not much. Biscuit, dried fruit, vanilla, light wood. Indistinct, light mouthfeel. Final Thoughts & Score: Score: 83/100But that wasn’t the case. I first tried the 45% blended Irish whiskey, with its palate of velvety texture and sweet flavours, during a visit to the Dublin distillery and I was very pleasantly surprised. Located in the heart of the Golden Triangle, Dublin’s historic distilling district, Teeling opened in 2015 and is part of the area’s vibrant whiskey revival. The best Irish whiskey for: Those in search of an easy-to-drink, flavourful Irish whiskey with a medium budget

There are lots of hidden charges, and lots of red tape, because you’re dealing with alcohol and it’s a highly controlled substance," he said. "You do have to proceed with caution if you want to invest for a financial return." Produced at the New Midleton Distillery east of Cork, Midleton Very Rare is matured for twelve to twenty years in ex-bourbon American Oak barrels and is one of the most expensive whiskeys regularly produced by Irish Distillers. Expect a good body with notes of sherried peels, honey, grains and vanilla cream with a caramel and a toffee finish. Nose is pleasant, dark fruits and vanilla, buttery, cream, dominated by sweet pleasant grain, reminds me of Teeling Single Grain. A bit of a glue, is there any unmalted barley there? Cask investments have been a feature of the scottish whisky market for some time but an increasing number of Irish distilleries are beginning to offer them too.There was a time when this single pot still Irish whiskey was only available from Dublin grocer Mitchell’s.