This weeks email features MORE great gifts for the WhiskeyLovers in your life: A spectacular, limited edition single malt whisky from Ireland, a great tasting sampler from the 16 Men of Tain, and a great way to have your whiskey in the car or at work.

First, and most exciting, is the release from Midleton Distillery in Ireland of a spectacular limited edition single malt: Midleton’s Barry Crockett Legacy Irish Single Malt Whiskey.

In 1966, John Power & Son, John Jameson & Son and the Cork Distillery Company (which owned the Old Midleton distillery) merged to form the Irish Distillers Group. The board of the newly formed company decided to close their existing distilleries and consolidate all production at a new facility. This was built at Midleton as it was the only existing site with room for expansion. In July 1975, production ended at the old distillery and began in the new one. The old distillery has since been turned into a visitors’ centre.

The new Midleton Distillery is one of the most modern distilleries in the world and has its production areas linked via fibre-optic networks. The Midleton facility, with a production capacity of 19 million litres per annum, is the largest in Ireland. The distillery boasts three 75,000 litre pot stills, and three column, which are used in combinations of three to produce different types of whiskey.

First released in 2011, Midleton’s Barry Crockett Edition is named after the distillery’s master distiller. It is produced from a selection of pot still whiskies which have been matured exclusively in American bourbon barrels, with a subtle contribution from a pot still distillate, which has matured in an unseasoned American barrel.

Whisky Aficionado Dominic Rostrow said of the Barry Crocket Legacy Edition: “Like the man himself, this is altogether more considered and elegant, mixing whiskeys up to 25 years old for a complex and less bruising experience…Instead, lemon and lime zest, kumquat, and blood orange entwine themselves around vanilla, nutmeg, and soft, drying tannins. No big knockout punches, but it goes the distance and wins unanimously and easily on points”

The Barry Crocket Legacy Edition is truly a really exciting whiskey. And with only 2500 bottles are released each year, very hard to come by. But fortunately for us, our man Nicky The Neck has extended family” in Ireland, and so we’ve been able to procure more than our fair share. So it’s with great excitement that we offer you the opportunity to acquire a bottle of Midleton’s Barry Crocket Legacy Edition for $258.75/ bottle. But act fast, because once it’s gone…

Next, are you looking for a great gift that provides both exceptional quality and variety at an unbeatable price? I urge you to consider the Glenmorangie Taster Pack (4X100mL bottles), a great way to experience the classic Glenmorangie The Original 10 YO, along with several of the award winning Extra Mature Range of whiskies produced by Glenmorangie.

The three Extra Matured expressions are aged for two more years in Sherry Casks (Lasanta), Port Casks (Quinta Ruban) and Sauternes Casks (Nectar D’Or), While The Original 10 YO provides the quintessential Glenmorangie experience, the three additional 12 Year Old expressions allow for further taste exploration into Glenmorangie’s mastery of wood maturation. And at $37.95 for 4-100mL bottles, it makes a great gift at a phenomenal value.

Finally, if you are looking for a way to bring your whiskey to work, checkout Wondermade Gourmet Bourbon Marshmallows, made with Maker’s Mark Bourbon. These mallows are an incredibly delicious indulgence with hot coco, or eaten “neat”, and make great stocking stuffers for the WhiskeyLovers in your life.

Until next week…I wish you high spirits!

Doug Stone
Founder
ForWhiskeyLovers.com

BARRY CROCKETT LEGACY IRISH SINGLE MALT WHISKEY

GLENMORANGIE TASTER PACK – 4X100ML BOTTLES

WONDERMADE’S HANDCRAFTED BOURBON MARSHMALLOW