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.
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Roe & Co Blended Irish Whiskey Irish Blended Whiskey is a 70 year old blended whisky. Rated an average of 3.9 out of 5 by 66 reviewers and available from The Drink Super Market for only £29.49, with reviews like that this is one blended whisky you can’t afford to miss
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£59.95
Connemara 12 Year Old Peated Single Malt Whiskey is a 12 year old single malt whisky. Rated an average of 3.8 out of 5 by 26 reviewers and available from Master of Malt for only £59.95, with reviews like that this is one single malt whisky you can’t afford to miss
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£48.15
Bushmills Bourbon Cask Reserve – Steamship Collection Bourbon Whiskey is a bourbon whiskey from the Bushmills whisky distillery. Rated an average of 3.8 out of 5 by 4 reviewers and available from Master of Malt for only £48.15, with reviews like that this is one bourbon whiskey you can’t afford to miss
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£52.45
Tullamore Dew 14 Year Old Single Malt Irish Whiskey is a 14 year old single malt whisky from the Tullamore whisky distillery. Rated an average of 3.8 out of 5 by 10 reviewers and available from Master of Malt for only £52.45, with reviews like that this is one single malt whisky you can’t afford to miss
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£28.39
Tyrconnell Irish Single Malt Whiskey is a single malt whisky. Rated an average of 3.8 out of 5 by 23 reviewers and available from Amazon for only £28.39, with reviews like that this is one single malt whisky you can’t afford to miss
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£170
Jameson 18 Year Old Bow Street Edition Irish Whiskey is a 18 year old blended whisky. Rated an average of 3.7 out of 5 by 3 reviewers and available from Master of Malt for only £170.0, with reviews like that this is one blended whisky you can’t afford to miss
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£35.95
Kilbeggan Single Grain Whiskey is a grain whisky from the Kilbeggan whisky distillery. Rated an average of 3.6 out of 5 by 5 reviewers and available from Master of Malt for only £35.95, with reviews like that this is one grain whisky you can’t afford to miss
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£62.77
Bushmills Sherry Cask Reserve – Steamship Collection Single Malt Whiskey is a single malt whisky from the Bushmills whisky distillery. Rated an average of 3.6 out of 5 by 13 reviewers and available from Master of Malt for only £62.77, with reviews like that this is one single malt whisky you can’t afford to miss
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Kilbeggan Rye Whiskey is a rye whisky from the Kilbeggan whisky distillery. Rated an average of 3.5 out of 5 by 2 reviewers and available from Master of Malt for only £34.95, with reviews like that this is one rye whisky you can’t afford to miss
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£21.81
Tullamore D.E.W. Cider Cask Finish Blended Whiskey is a blended whisky from the Tullamore whisky distillery. Rated an average of 3.5 out of 5 by 8 reviewers and available from Master of Malt for only £21.81, with reviews like that this is one blended whisky you can’t afford to miss
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Uisce Beatha Real Irish Blended Whiskey is a blended whisky. Rated an average of 3.5 out of 5 by 10 reviewers and available from Master of Malt for only £26.95, with reviews like that this is one blended whisky you can’t afford to miss
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Tullamore Dew 12 Year Old Special Reserve Irish Blended Whiskey is a 12 year old blended whisky from the Tullamore whisky distillery. Rated an average of 3.4 out of 5 by 25 reviewers and available from Master of Malt for only £57.64, with reviews like that this is one blended whisky you can’t afford to miss
| Whisky Bottle |
Rating |
Reviews |
Price |
| Teeling 30 Year Old – Vintage Reserve Collection Single Malt Whiskey |
0 |
0 |
£ |
| Jameson 15 Year Old /1970s Blended Irish Whiskey |
0 |
0 |
£ |
| Kilbeggan Rye Whiskey |
3.5 |
2 |
£34.95 |
| Powers John’s Lane 12 Year Old Single Pot Still |
4.2 |
105 |
£46.9 |
| Connemara Peated Irish Whiskey Irish Single Malt Whiskey |
3.5 |
253 |
£33.99 |
| Jameson 18 Year Old Blended Irish Whiskey |
4.5 |
44 |
£150 |
| Teeling Brabazon Bottling Irish Single Malt Whiskey |
3.9 |
19 |
£68.89 |
| Gelston’s 15 Year Old Irish Single Malt Whiskey |
0 |
0 |
£99.95 |
| Roe & Co Blended Irish Whiskey Irish Blended Whiskey |
3.9 |
66 |
£29.49 |
| Paddy Blended Irish Whiskey |
4 |
71 |
£22.99 |
| Kilbeggan 21 Year Old Blended Irish Whiskey |
4.6 |
41 |
£21.02 |
| The Pogues Irish Whiskey Blended Irish Whiskey |
4.2 |
77 |
£23.89 |
