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Savour the rich, sticky date and fig flavours as they are heightened by the unexpected caress of woodsmoke. Finish: Lingering and enticing with the subtle sweetness of dried fruit and the nutty dryness of sherry. Distillery Notes
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The Whisky Exchange release exclusive single cask Midleton 1991 vintage Irish whiskey
The Whisky Exchange are pleased to announce the release of a new 1991 vintage whiskey from Ireland’s Midleton distillery in County Cork. After a long and rigorous selection process cask #48750 was chosen and bottled exclusively for sale by The Whisky Exchange.
Cask #48750 was a first fill bourbon hogshead, filled with spirit distilled in November 1991 and placed in bond on the 12th of that month. It was bottled in October 2012, a mere month shy of its 21st birthday, yielding 205 bottles at a cask strength of 54.1% alcohol by volume. Each bottle is individually numbered and packaged in a wooden presentation box.
Producer’s Tasting Notes:
Nose: A striking presence of aromatic oils and spices typical of this style of Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey. Some linseed, backed up with a touch of menthol, paves the way for succulent, fleshy exotic fruits as well as kiwi, melon and a squeeze of blackcurrant. The wood influence cannot be ignored with calming vanilla overtones and firm base notes of charred oak completing the sophisticated aromatics.
Palate: The initial succulence of the fruity mouthcoating develops into a rich infusion of spices and fruit. Cinnamon, vanilla, dark chocolate, some sweet green pepper with cedar wood and charred oak, all delivered in harmony.
Finish: A long and leisurely finish. The full complexity slowly fades leaving the last word to the barley.
Tasting notes by TWE’s Tim Forbes:
Nose: Naturally there’s waves of delicious vanilla cream from the bourbon cask, but here it’s merely the backdrop for a mouth-watering array of tropical fruit, with peaches and apricots most prominent. Hints of cantaloupe melon & kiwi that may be familiar to anyone who’s tried Midleton’s Barry Crockett Legacy, the jewel in the crown of the ongoing single pot still range. The single pot still cereals and brown-sugared porridge are there too, plus rhubarb crumble, sweet raspberry cranachan and honeyed flapjacks in abundance. A captivating nose.
Palate: Initial honey, then tremendously intense peaches & cream; a spicy bite, then oranges, apricots, dried ginger, white grape juice, rosehip syrup, shortbread & butter biscuits, the kiwi fruit, honeysuckle and various different kinds of melon. A growing wood-spicey tingle. Water lifts the wood-spices initially, but after a minute or two releases sweet-pea, kumquat, orange flower water, nougat, natural caramel and grassy notes.
Finish: Still lots of fruit, becoming more orangey. The oak grows more prominent now, with hints of furniture polish and a final burst of warming, drying spice that envelops and lingers longest on the palate.
Comment: At this age it’s no surprise that a triple-distilled spirit matured in a first fill bourbon cask carries more than a hint of oak. What’s really impressive is that the expected vanilla and spices play second fiddle for so much of the time to a massive burst of exuberant, over-ripe exotic fruit. At cask strength this is a taste sensation not for the faint-hearted; a judicious dribble of water smoothes out the pot still’s naturally sharp edges and with a bit of time takes this exceptional dram to another level entirely.
The Midleton 1991 Cask #48750 is now available to purchase for £235 from The Whisky Exchange website and London shop: http://www.thewhiskyexchange.com/selection/midleton-1991-20-year-old/
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About The Whisky Exchange
The Whisky Exchange (TWE) is a family business founded in 1999 that has grown to be the internet’s No.1 specialist retailer of whisky and fine spirits, serving thousands of satisfied customers every week through their website www.thewhiskyexchange.com
TWE has won a string of industry awards, including Independent Spirits Retailer of the Year and Online Retailer of the Year at the Drinks Retailing Awards, Icons of Whisky Online Retailer of the Year and Independent Spirits Retailer of the Year at the International Spirits Challenge.
The TWE website currently stocks over 5000 whiskies, of which the majority are Scottish Single Malts, Bourbons & Irish Whiskeys, with the remainder coming from as far afield as South Africa, India, Sweden, Australia and Taiwan.
TWE also stocks a wide range of other fine spirits, including hundreds of gins, vodkas, cognacs, armagnacs, brandies, rums, tequilas, mezcals, liqueurs and many other drinks from all over the world.
As well as an online outlet, The Whisky Exchange also operates a shop in Vinopolis near London Bridge. Further details can be found at http://www.thewhiskyexchange.com/Vinopolis.aspx
About Irish Distillers Ltd – www.irishdistillers.ie
Irish Distillers Group was formed in 1966, when a merger took place between Irish whiskey distillers John Power & Son, John Jameson & Son and the Cork Distillery Company. In an attempt to reverse the decline in Irish whiskey sales, the board of directors decided to close the existing distilleries in Cork and Dublin, and to consolidate production at a new purpose-built facility.
A site alongside the existing distillery in Midleton, Co. Cork was chosen as the location for the new distillery, as there was no room for expansion in Dublin. Both the Old Jameson Distillery and the Old Midleton Distillery currently operate as visitor centres attracting over 330,000 visitors annually. Following an early unsolicited takeover offer and one of the most protracted battles in Irish corporate history made by GrandMet, Allied-Lyons and Guinness, Irish Distillers Ltd was taken over by Pernod Ricard in June 1988 with the support of the management and employees.
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Whisky Ramblings Via Video #36
Mark Dermul, Belgian whisky blogger, launches a mini-series of 5 videos in which he explores independent bottlings of Auchentoshan. In this third video, he explores the Auchentoshan 19 Year Old 1985 from the French bottler Natural Color.
The Sirius single cask whiskies collection
The Sirius Collection is a new range of premium and old single cask whiskies introduced in 2012. The range is the brainchild of passionate whisky collector and investor Mahesh Patel. There are four whiskies (5 bottlings including the Anniversary of … Continue reading →
Whisky Wednesday reviews a Lady Of The Glen bottling of Invergordon 24 Year Old Single Cask Grain Whisky.
JAMESON TO CONTINUE ITS LEGENDARY PACE WITH IRON HORSE TV ADVERTISING
Jameson has launched the next instalment of its award-winning* advertising campaign, Legendary Tales of John Jameson, with a new TV commercial which aired for the first time in the USA this week.
The creative – entitled Iron Horse – was directed by internationally acclaimed director, John Hillcoat, whose recent film work includes Prohibition era drama, Lawless and created by advertising agency, TBWA Worldwide. The commercial continues the saga of the brand’s founder, John Jameson, and his quest to protect his whiskey. In this action-packed commercial, Jameson comes face-to-face with his fiercest adversary yet – modern technology – and manages to rescue a runaway train carrying a cargo of his precious whiskey.
Howard Southern, International Marketing Director, Irish Distillers Pernod Ricard, said: “The latest TVC will act once more as a powerful tool to bring to life the legend of John Jameson for consumers. John Jameson has been a great success and we’re delighted to bring consumers another exciting instalment.”
Available in both 30 and 60 second spots, the commercial premiered during the NBA All Stars game on 17th February and from the 25th February, the full national TV and digital flight kicks off for three-weeks.
The Balvenie Tun 1401 Batch 5 is now available to order – Stock is very limited so order online today to avoid disappointment.
The Balvenie Tun 1401 Batch 5, is married from nine casks of the distillery’s characteristic spirit.
Selected from five traditional whisky casks & four sherry butts from Warehouse 24, the contents were transferred into the impressive Tun 1401 – a traditional oak marrying vessel cared for by the distillery’s onsite team of coopers.
David Stewart said: “Working with whiskies of this age is both a delight & a challenge, their individual characteristics are so rich & complex. Determining which of the vintage whiskies will work together takes time and it is important to do justice to them
Upon pouring, a fragrant fruit nose before sweet vanilla emerges alongside honey & spices. A smooth balance between sweetness & oak tannin, underpinning a sherried character full of dried fruits, cinnamon & ginger spiciness. Rich, sweet and spicy. Bottled at 50.1% volume.
Only 900 bottles available in the UK.
Limited stock available to order.
Whisky Ramblings Via Video #35
Mark Dermul, Belgian whisky blogger, launches a mini-series of 5 videos in which he explores independent bottlings of Auchentoshan. In this second video, he explores the Auchentoshan 8 Year Old from La Maison du Whisky’s series The Ten. Enjoy this Light Lowland!
