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Munster whiskey

Munster is the commercial and artisanal powerhouse of Irish distilling, producing more whiskey than any other Irish province.

At its core is Midleton in County Cork, source of Jameson, Redbreast, Green Spot, Yellow Spot, Powers, and Method and Madness. The southern province also features terroir-driven barley distilling at Waterford, craft production on the Dingle peninsula at Dingle, West Cork in Skibbereen, and whiskey bonding at J.J. Corry in County Clare.

  • 36 bottles in stock
  • 3 distilleries
  • From £23.40, median £79.95
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Questions

What is the cheapest Munster whiskey?
The cheapest Munster whiskey 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 Munster whiskey cost?
Munster whiskey costs from £23.40 to £280.00, with a median of £79.95 for a full-size bottle. The dearest is Midleton Very Rare Barry Crockett Legacy Irish Whiskey.
What is the oldest Munster whiskey you can buy?
Redbreast 21 Year Old, at 21 years old, from £248.00.
Why is Munster considered Ireland's whiskey powerhouse?
Because of Midleton in County Cork, Ireland’s largest distillery, built in 1975 beside the old distillery of 1825, where Irish Distillers makes Jameson, Powers, Redbreast, Midleton Very Rare and the Spot whiskeys. Until the late 1980s Midleton and Bushmills were the only working distilleries in Ireland. See Whiskipedia on Midleton.
Which distilleries make whiskey in Munster?
Besides Midleton, they include Dingle in County Kerry, distilling since 2012, and West Cork Distillers in Skibbereen, County Cork. Waterford Distillery, known for single-farm-origin malt, went into receivership in November 2024 and was bought in 2026 by Tennessee Distilling Group, which plans to restart distilling; its maturing stock was sold separately. See Waterford News & Star.