Ireland and Scotland have been arguing for ages about who made the first whisk(e)y, and who does it best. That’s a matter for another time though, in recent years Ireland has seen a huge resurgence in whisky production and is well worth a look.
Bushmills, Redbreast, Connemara and any old Cooley bottles are well worth exploring. Be warned however that while a huge range of distilleries have sprung up in recent years very few have whiskies over 5 years old. The whisky you’re drinking today might not be indicative of the brand or distillery in days to come.
Choose between Single Malt or Irish Pot Still
Irish whiskey is generally a bit milder than the Scottish as it is generally distilled 3 times, only Auchentoshan does triple distillation in Scotland. The exception to this is the Irish Pot Still style, the result of bizarre tax levies in days gone by lead to a mixture of malted and unmalted barley is used in the mashbill. The result is a delightful peppery, liquorice quality. In all other ways preparation is identical to that of the Irish single malt whiskey.
Our best price:
£139.84
Midleton Barry Crockett Legacy Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey is a single pot still whisky from the Midleton whisky distillery. Rated an average of 4.9 out of 5 by 20 reviewers and available from Amazon for only £139.84, falling slightly short of liquid gold but this in a solid everyday single pot still whisky.
Our best price:
£159.99
Bushmills 21 Year Old Madeira Finish Irish Single Malt Whiskey is a 21 year old single malt whisky from the Bushmills whisky distillery. Rated an average of 4.8 out of 5 by 96 reviewers and available from Amazon for only £159.99, falling slightly short of liquid gold but this in a solid everyday single malt whisky.
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£47.68
Knappogue Castle 16 Year Old Twin Wood (40%) Irish Single Malt Whiskey is a 16 year old single malt whisky. Rated an average of 4.8 out of 5 by 7 reviewers and available from Amazon for only £47.68, falling slightly short of liquid gold but this in a solid everyday single malt whisky.
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£15
Tullamore Dew Blended Irish Whiskey is a 70 year old blended whisky from the Tullamore whisky distillery. Rated an average of 3.8 out of 5 by 154 reviewers and available from Amazon for only £15.0, with reviews like that this is one blended whisky you can’t afford to miss
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£50
Dublin Liberties Copper Alley 10 Year Old Irish Single Malt Whiskey is a 10 year old single malt whisky. Rated an average of 4.7 out of 5 by 3 reviewers and available from Master of Malt for only £50.0, falling slightly short of liquid gold but this in a solid everyday single malt whisky.
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£24
Bushmills 10 Year Old Irish Single Malt Whiskey is a 70 year old single malt whisky from the Bushmills whisky distillery. Rated an average of 3.7 out of 5 by 506 reviewers and available from Amazon for only £24.0, with reviews like that this is one single malt whisky you can’t afford to miss
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£21.02
Kilbeggan 21 Year Old Blended Irish Whiskey is a 21 year old blended whisky from the Kilbeggan whisky distillery. Rated an average of 4.6 out of 5 by 41 reviewers and available from Amazon for only £21.02, falling slightly short of liquid gold but this in a solid everyday blended whisky.
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£29.99
Sexton Single Malt Irish Whiskey Single Malt Irish Whiskey is a single malt whisky. Rated an average of 4.6 out of 5 by 29 reviewers and available from Amazon for only £29.99, falling slightly short of liquid gold but this in a solid everyday single malt whisky.
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£69.9
Redbreast 15 Year Old Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey is a 15 year old single pot still whisky. Rated an average of 4.6 out of 5 by 25 reviewers and available from Amazon for only £69.9, falling slightly short of liquid gold but this in a solid everyday single pot still whisky.
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£37.99
Teeling Single Malt Whiskey Single Malt Irish Whiskey is a single malt whisky from the Teeling whisky distillery. Rated an average of 4.5 out of 5 by 46 reviewers and available from Amazon for only £37.99, falling slightly short of liquid gold but this in a solid everyday single malt whisky.
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Dingle Single Malt – Batch No.3 Single Malt Whiskey is a single malt whisky from the Dingle whisky distillery. Rated an average of 4.5 out of 5 by 2 reviewers and available from for only £, falling slightly short of liquid gold but this in a solid everyday single malt whisky.
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£41.75
Clontarf Classic Blend Litre Blended Irish Whiskey is a 1 year old blended whisky. Rated an average of 4.5 out of 5 by 1 reviewers and available from The Whisky Exchange for only £41.75, falling slightly short of liquid gold but this in a solid everyday blended whisky.
| Whisky Bottle |
Rating |
Reviews |
Price |
| Whisky Agency Irish 1989 27 Year Old TWE Exclusive |
0 |
0 |
£375 |
| Knappogue Castle 16 Year Old Twin Wood (40%) Irish Single Malt Whiskey |
4.8 |
7 |
£47.68 |
| Tullamore Dew 12 Year Old Special Reserve Irish Blended Whiskey |
3.4 |
25 |
£57.64 |
| Midleton Very Rare 1994 Blended Whiskey |
0 |
0 |
£950 |
| Lambay Blended Irish Whiskey Blended Irish Whiskey |
4 |
2 |
£35.63 |
| Jameson Deconstructed Series – Lively Blended Whiskey |
5 |
7 |
£49.95 |
| Bushmills Original Irish Blended Whiskey |
0 |
0 |
£2.75 |
| Glendalough 13 Year Old Mizunara Finish Single Malt Irish Whiskey |
4.5 |
5 |
£139.99 |
| Irish Single Malt XO Whisky Agency Irish Single Malt Whiskey |
0 |
0 |
£150 |
| JJ Corry The Gael |
0 |
0 |
£76.95 |
| Jameson Caskmates Stout Edition Blended Irish Whiskey |
4.8 |
627 |
£20 |
| Jameson 18 Year Old 2018 Release Blended Irish Whiskey |
0 |
0 |
£157 |
