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Single pot still whisky

Single pot still is an Irish style of whiskey made at one distillery in pot stills from a mash of malted and unmalted barley. This page compares UK prices on the single pot still whiskeys we track, including Redbreast, the Spot range and Powers John’s Lane.

The unmalted barley in the mash is what sets it apart from single malt, which uses malted barley alone. Most bottles here come from the Midleton distillery in County Cork, where Redbreast and the Spot range are triple-distilled. For the rest of the country’s whiskey, see whisky from Ireland.

For the stills and the process, see Whiskipedia on pot stills and Midleton on Whiskipedia.

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Questions

What is the cheapest single pot still whisky?
The cheapest single pot still whisky is Teeling Single Irish Pot Still Whiskey (46% ABV, 70cl), at £39.95 from Hard To Find Whisky. That is £45.90 delivered to the UK mainland for one bottle. Next cheapest: Green Spot Irish Whiskey 70cl (£45.95) and Sailor’s Home The Haven Single Pot Still Whiskey (£46.50).
How much does single pot still whisky cost?
Single pot still whisky costs from £39.95 to £280.00, with a median of £75.50 for a full-size bottle. The dearest is Midleton Very Rare Barry Crockett Legacy Irish Whiskey.
What is the oldest single pot still whisky you can buy?
Redbreast 21 Year Old, at 21 years old, from £248.00.
What is single pot still whiskey?
An Irish whiskey made from a mash of at least 30% malted barley and at least 30% unmalted barley, with up to 5% of other cereals such as oats or rye, distilled in pot stills. It can be labelled “single” only when all of it is distilled at one distillery.
Why does pot still whiskey use unmalted barley?
Unmalted barley gives pot still whiskey its distinctive spicy flavour and a creamy mouthfeel. It is an essential ingredient in traditional Irish pot still distillation, originally popularized to reduce tax when a duty was placed on malted barley in 1785.
Is single pot still whiskey always triple distilled?
No. While triple distillation is the tradition for Irish pot still whiskey, double distillation is also permitted. Triple distilling gives a stronger final spirit that is light in aroma and notably sweet.
Who makes Redbreast and Green Spot?
Both are made at the Midleton distillery in County Cork, the Pernod Ricard distillery founded in 1975. Most Irish single pot still whiskeys, including the Spot range and Powers, come from the same distillery. Midleton on Whiskipedia.