Midleton Very Rare Barry Crockett Legacy Single Pot Still
70cl
/
46% Vol
Master Winner at the Irish Whiskey Awards 2024 and also Master winner at the Irish Whiskey Masters in both 2021 and 2022! This rebranded Midleton Barry Crockett Legacy was created to commemorate the career of the former master distiller who retired in 2013 after 47 years at the distillery. Barry himself helped to formulate this single pot still and it is highly regarded as one of the best in the range. The pot still elements used are drawn from light, medium and heavy styles and the spirit is mostly matured in 1st fill bourbon casks with a small amount going into virgin American oak. There is no age statement but some of the whiskey used is very old (around 25 years).
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Midleton Very Rare Barry Crockett Legacy Single Pot Still
€300.00
Ex Tax: €243.90
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Tasting Notes from Celtic Whiskey Shop and Wines on the Green
Nose
Soft and delicate aromas with acacia honey, white flowers, baked bread and some caramel toffee nuances
Palate
On the palate it is soft and light with medium body and a highly complex flavour profile. Citrus fruits, mixed peel, toffee, cocao, honey, belgian waffles, engine oil and marshmallow all making an appearance. When reduced with water the aromas are even more delicate but with more fruitiness coming through. The palate is soft and well polished with extra acents of boiled sweets, pear drops, kiwi fruit and melon making an appearance. Smooth, light and soft on the finish.
Colour
Pale Gold
Fact Sheet
Distillery
Midleton
Fluid
70cl
Alcohol %
46%
Types of Barrel used for Aging
Unusually for a Midleton a proportion is matured in new oak barrels, along with the usual ex-Bourbon cask ageing.
Awards and/or Press Quotes
Irish Whiskey Awards
Gold Medal Winner - Best Irish Single Pot Still 2016 Winner - Best Irish Single Pot Still 2018 &
Winner- Best Irish Single Pot Still 2019
Awards and/or Press Quotes
Master - Irish Whiskey Awards 2024
Gold - Irish Whiskey Masters - 2023
Master - Irish Whiskey Masters - 2022
Master - Irish Whiskey Masters - 2021
FAQs
Midleton Very Rare, the flagship annual release, typically retails from €180 to €250 for a standard 70cl bottle on first release. Secondary market prices are higher depending on the vintage year. Midleton Barry Crockett Legacy sits at approximately €160 to €200. The Midleton Very Rare Vintage Reserve single casks can command €500 to several thousand euros depending on cask age and provenance. Entry level Midleton expressions, including the Green Spot range, sit between €45 and €90.
Midleton Distillery produces Irish whiskeys across a wide price range. Powers Gold Label, a Midleton blended expression, retails from €28. Green Spot single pot still sits around €50 to €65. Redbreast 12 Year Old, the benchmark single pot still, retails from €50 to €60. Yellow Spot 12 Year Old is approximately €80 to €95. Midleton Very Rare annual release commands €180 to €250. The Midleton Very Rare Vintage Reserve single casks represent the premium ceiling of the portfolio.
No, though the relationship is often confused. Midleton Distillery, located in Midleton, County Cork, is owned and operated by Irish Distillers, a subsidiary of Pernod Ricard. Jameson is one of the brands produced at Midleton Distillery, not the other way around. Midleton also produces Powers, Redbreast, Green Spot, Yellow Spot, Paddy, Tullamore DEW under licence, and the prestige Midleton Very Rare range. Jameson is the most commercially significant brand in the portfolio but does not own or operate the distillery.
Midleton Distillery, County Cork, is the most prolific whiskey production facility in Ireland, producing Jameson, Powers, Redbreast, Green Spot, Yellow Spot, Red Spot, Blue Spot, Midleton Very Rare, Barry Crockett Legacy, Method and Madness, and Spot Whiskeys, among others. The distillery uses both pot stills and column stills and is capable of producing single malt, single grain, and single pot still whiskeys, making it uniquely versatile within the global whiskey industry.
You can order Midleton Irish Whiskey online here at Celtic Whiskey Shop with nationwide delivery across Ireland and international shipping available. We stock the full Midleton portfolio including Midleton Very Rare, Barry Crockett Legacy, the Vintage Reserve single casks, and all Spot Whiskeys. Prefer to browse in person? Visit us at 27 28 Dawson Street, Dublin 2, open 7 days. Our team specialises in rare Midleton expressions and can advise on current allocations.
It depends entirely on your purpose. If the bottle is in pristine condition with original packaging, maintaining it sealed preserves maximum investment value, as sealed bottles consistently command significantly higher auction prices than opened bottles. If you acquired it to drink, opening it and sharing it in the right company is exactly what it was made for. The 2015 and later vintages in particular represent excellent drinking whiskeys that reward consumption rather than indefinite storage.
Midleton Very Rare is released annually, typically in the autumn, between September and November each year. The exact release date varies and is announced by Irish Distillers. Celtic Whiskey Shop typically receives allocation of each annual release on launch. To be notified of upcoming Midleton Very Rare releases and other limited Irish whiskey allocations, we recommend joining our mailing list or contacting us directly to register your interest in advance of each release.
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