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:
£150
Jameson 18 Year Old Blended Irish Whiskey is a 18 year old blended whisky. Rated an average of 4.5 out of 5 by 44 reviewers and available from The Whisky Exchange for only £150.0, falling slightly short of liquid gold but this in a solid everyday blended whisky.
Our best price:
£49.95
Jameson Deconstructed Series – Bold Blended Whiskey is a blended whisky. Rated an average of 4.5 out of 5 by 2 reviewers and available from Master of Malt for only £49.95, falling slightly short of liquid gold but this in a solid everyday blended whisky.
Our best price:
£33.99
Connemara Peated Irish Whiskey Irish Single Malt Whiskey is a single malt whisky. Rated an average of 3.5 out of 5 by 253 reviewers and available from Master of Malt for only £33.99, with reviews like that this is one single malt whisky you can’t afford to miss
Our best price:
£27.95
Proper No. Twelve Blended Irish Whiskey Blended Irish Whiskey is a blended whisky. Rated an average of 3.5 out of 5 by 182 reviewers and available from Amazon for only £27.95, with reviews like that this is one blended whisky you can’t afford to miss
Our best price:
£36.99
Method and Madness Single Grain Irish Single Grain Whiskey is a grain whisky from the Midleton whisky distillery. Rated an average of 4.5 out of 5 by 1 reviewers and available from Amazon for only £36.99, falling slightly short of liquid gold but this in a solid everyday grain whisky.
Our best price:
£79.95
Method and Madness Virgin Hungarian Oak Finish is a single pot still whisky from the Midleton whisky distillery. Rated an average of 4.5 out of 5 by 1 reviewers and available from Master of Malt for only £79.95, falling slightly short of liquid gold but this in a solid everyday single pot still whisky.
Our best price:
£39.67
The Irishman Single Malt Single Malt Irish Whiskey is a single malt whisky. Rated an average of 4.5 out of 5 by 21 reviewers and available from Amazon for only £39.67, falling slightly short of liquid gold but this in a solid everyday single malt whisky.
Our best price:
£154.99
Redbreast 21 Year Old Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey is a 21 year old single pot still whisky. Rated an average of 4.5 out of 5 by 38 reviewers and available from Amazon for only £154.99, falling slightly short of liquid gold but this in a solid everyday single pot still whisky.
Our best price:
£45.9
Redbreast Lustau Edition Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey is a single pot still whisky. Rated an average of 4.5 out of 5 by 10 reviewers and available from Master of Malt for only £45.9, falling slightly short of liquid gold but this in a solid everyday single pot still whisky.
Our best price:
£71.95
Knappogue Castle 14 Year Old Gift Tube Irish Single Malt Whiskey is a 14 year old single malt whisky. Rated an average of 4.5 out of 5 by 2 reviewers and available from The Whisky Exchange for only £71.95, falling slightly short of liquid gold but this in a solid everyday single malt whisky.
Our best price:
£33.99
Writers Tears Coper Pot is a blended whisky. Rated an average of 4.5 out of 5 by 54 reviewers and available from Master of Malt for only £33.99, falling slightly short of liquid gold but this in a solid everyday blended whisky.
Our best price:
£139.99
Glendalough 13 Year Old Mizunara Finish Single Malt Irish Whiskey is a 13 year old single malt whisky from the Glendalough whisky distillery. Rated an average of 4.5 out of 5 by 5 reviewers and available from Amazon for only £139.99, falling slightly short of liquid gold but this in a solid everyday single malt whisky.
| Whisky Bottle |
Rating |
Reviews |
Price |
| Midleton Very Rare 1997 Blended Whiskey |
0 |
0 |
£ |
| Jameson Blended Irish Whiskey |
4 |
89 |
£22.85 |
| Redbreast 12 Year Old Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey |
4.3 |
348 |
£36 |
| Midleton Very Rare 2008 Blended Whiskey |
0 |
0 |
£550 |
| Method and Madness Single Malt Irish Single Malt Whiskey |
4 |
6 |
£63.95 |
| Jameson Gold Reserve Blended Irish Whiskey |
0 |
0 |
£150 |
| Midleton Very Rare /2014 Blended Irish Whiskey |
0 |
0 |
£ |
| Knappogue Castle 1951 /1987 Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey |
0 |
0 |
£1500 |
| Knappogue Castle 16 Year Old Twin Wood (43%) Irish Single Malt Whiskey |
0 |
0 |
£86.25 |
| Irish Single Malt #2 12 Year Old (That Boutique-y Whisky Company) |
0 |
0 |
£58.95 |
| Bushmills Sherry Cask Reserve – Steamship Collection Single Malt Whiskey |
3.6 |
13 |
£62.77 |
| Redbreast 12 Year Old Cask Strength – Batch B1/19 Single Pot Still Whiskey |
0 |
0 |
£94.18 |
