Jack Ryan 12 Year Old Single Malt
Award-winning 12 year old Single Malt, finished in Bourbon. The Ryans have been whiskey people for 6 generations. Tipperary man John worked in the 1820’s in Limerick Distillery (Walker’s). Michael worked in Birch’s Roscrea and supplied barley from the nearby home place in Toomevara. Thomas set off for Dublin in the mid 1890’s, and after a long vintner’s apprenticeship started independent sourcing and finishing of the finest of Irish single malt, culminating in Ryan’s Malt (supplied around the city and in his own pubs, starting with the first – the iconic Beggars Bush – bought in 1913 and still in the family). Jack honed the craft further, till the near demise of Irish whiskey brought a hiatus. Eunan revived the family tradition in 2013, to award-winning effect, and the next generation is getting involved already. The Jack Ryan Whiskey Co plans annual CS, single cask and small batches, through traditional and novel finishes and collaborations. Jack Ryan 12YO has to date garnered an Irish Whiskey Award and a San Francisco World Spirits Gold.
Award-winning 12 year old Single Malt, finished in Bourbon. The Ryans have been whiskey people for 6 generations. Tipperary man John worked in the 1820’s in Limerick Distillery (Walker’s). Michael worked in Birch’s Roscrea and supplied barley from the nearby home place in Toomevara. Thomas set off for Dublin in the mid 1890’s, and after a long vintner’s apprenticeship started independent sourcing and finishing of the finest of Irish single malt, culminating in Ryan’s Malt (supplied around the city and in his own pubs, starting with the first – the iconic Beggars Bush – bought in 1913 and still in the family). Jack honed the craft further, till the near demise of Irish whiskey brought a hiatus. Eunan revived the family tradition in 2013, to award-winning effect, and the next generation is getting involved already. The Jack Ryan Whiskey Co plans annual CS, single cask and small batches, through traditional and novel finishes and collaborations. Jack Ryan 12YO has to date garnered an Irish Whiskey Award and a San Francisco World Spirits Gold.
Tasting Notes from Celtic Whiskey Shop and Wines on the Green | |
Nose | Intense tropical fruit aromas of passionfruit, pineapple, lemon and orange peel with a touch on cinnamon and ginger. |
Palate | Smooth and oily textured. Even at the full 46% it is soft and easy to drink. Flavours of fresh pineapple, lemon, oranges, marmalade and ginger snap with some honey and oak. |
Finish | Becomes more malty and biscuity with the oak flavours also shining through. |
Colour | Bright gold in colour. |
Fact Sheet | |
Fluid | 70cl |
Ingredients | Single Malt Barley |
Alcohol % | 46% |
Types of Barrel used for Aging | Matured in ex-bourbon casks |
Serving Suggestion | |
Serving Suggestion | Enjoy neat, or with just a little water |
Awards and/or Press Quotes | |
Colin Murray Whisky Bible | 92.5/100 'Very Clean Malt Whiskey where decent Bourbon wood adds all kinds of beautifully paced complexity. Not even a hint of an off note. Impressive 46%." Buoyed by success, the Ryan Whiskey Company will release annual premium batches.' |
San Francisco World Spirits Competition | Gold Medal 2017 |
Trophy Winner | Irish Whiskey Awards 2014- Best Single Malt 12 Years Old and under. |