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Whiskey from Midleton

Midleton, in County Cork, is the Irish Distillers distillery where Jameson, Redbreast, Powers and the Spot whiskeys are made, along with the Midleton Very Rare brand that shares its name. This page lists the Midleton-made whiskeys at the UK retailers we check, with the lowest current price for each.

The range covers two styles: blends such as Jameson and Jameson Black Barrel, and single pot still whiskeys including Redbreast 12 Year Old, Green Spot, Yellow Spot 12 Year, Red Spot 15 Year Old and Powers John’s Lane 12 Year Old. Single pot still whiskey uses a mash of malted and unmalted barley, distilled in pot stills at one distillery.

Old Midleton dated from 1825; production moved to the current distillery in 1975. For the history and visits, see Midleton on Whiskipedia. Prices are the best current in-stock offer from the UK retailers we check (how we compare prices).

22 bottles in stock, with the best current price from the UK retailers we check.

Stone buildings of the old Midleton distillery with red doors and window frames, now the Jameson Heritage Centre
Photo: Joseph Mischyshyn, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped and resized.

Known for

The flavour families that most often turn up for Midleton.

A guide to the house style rather than a promise: individual releases can differ.

About the distillery

Region
County Cork, Ireland
Founded
1975
Status
Producing
Capacity
64 million litres of pure alcohol a year (stated capacity, not actual output); as recorded October 2026. Number 4 of 169 by stated capacity.
Stills
Pot + column stills (grain in 3 column stills)
Owner
Owned by Pernod Ricard, through Irish Distillers; as recorded October 2026

Secondary Market Barometer

4,634 lots sold · £1.8m hammer total

How Midleton bottles have traded at Scotch Whisky Auctions and Whisky Auctioneer between January 2011 and October 2026. Hammer prices exclude buyer's premium, VAT and delivery.

Trading volume
#29of 182 distilleries by lots sold
Bids per lot
22.7Whisky Auctioneer only, against 19.9 across all distilleries
Median hammer price
£256average £379, pulled up by the top lots
Independent bottlings
49%of lots (2,269), the rest official bottlings (2,365)
Highest hammer prices
BottleSoldHammer
Midleton Very Rare Collection x 342019£28,500
Midleton Very Rare 30th Anniversary Pearl Edition2019£11,000
Midleton Very Rare 1988 Edition2025£11,000
Most often sold
BottleLotsMedian
Midleton Very Rare Vintage848£190
Midleton Very Rare 2017269£260
Midleton Very Rare 2016233£236

Past auction results, not a valuation or a guide to future prices. Figures compiled 1 November 2026.

Questions

What is the cheapest Whiskey from Midleton?
The cheapest Whiskey from Midleton is Jameson Irish Whiskey (40% ABV, 70cl), at £23.40 from Master of Malt. That is £28.35 delivered to the UK mainland for one bottle. Next cheapest: Jameson Caskmates IPA Edition Irish Whiskey 70cl (£28.95) and Jameson Crested (£30.49).
How much does Whiskey from Midleton cost?
Whiskey from Midleton costs from £23.40 to £280.00, with a median of £81.25 for a full-size bottle. The dearest is Midleton Very Rare Barry Crockett Legacy Irish Whiskey.
What is the oldest Whiskey from Midleton you can buy?
Redbreast 21 Year Old, at 21 years old, from £248.00.
Is Midleton made by Jameson?
No, it is the other way round. Midleton is a distillery in County Cork, owned by Irish Distillers, and Jameson is one of the whiskeys distilled there, alongside Redbreast, Powers, Green Spot, Yellow Spot, Red Spot and Midleton Very Rare. Jameson’s own site describes Midleton as where all Jameson whiskey is distilled today. For more, see Midleton on Whiskipedia.
What is Midleton Very Rare?
Midleton Very Rare is a blended Irish whiskey released as a new vintage each year, made from single pot still and grain whiskeys distilled at the Midleton distillery in County Cork. The standard vintage is bottled at 40% ABV and carries no age statement. Despite the shared name, it is a brand in its own right, not a label for everything the distillery makes.