Irish Whiskey

 


"Give an Irishman lager for a month, and he's a dead man. An Irishman is lined with copper, and the beer corrodes it. But whiskey polishes the copper and is the saving of him." Mark Twain, Life On The Mississippi

Irish whiskey, so long in the doldrums, is experiencing a real renaissance right now. Exports of Ireland’s native spirit have surged 200% over the last decade, with Jameson leading the charge. New distilleries are cropping up all over the landscape,new brands launched, new societies formed, new books published and new specialist bars opened as the world takes a renewed interest in Ireland’s native spirit.

It means that the shelves at the Celtic Whiskey Shop are heaving with whiskey brands. There’s something there for the connoisseur who likes characterful pot still and single malt whiskey and something too for those who prefer to mix it up with cocktails.Irish whiskey is an extraordinarily versatile spirit of consistently high quality.

All this from a low point in the 1970s and 1980s, when the sector was a barren landscape, with only two distilleries operating on the island. Bad luck, bad planning, American prohibition and independence from Britain conspired to close distillery after distillery after distillery. It was a far cry from the peak of Irish whiskey’s popularity in the Victorian era,when spirit flowed out of the country’s cities and towns on an industrial scale.Back then, it was the drink of choice of the British Empire and beyond.

Thankfully, a few distilleries kept the flame alive. In the 1970s, Powers, Jameson and Cork Distillers consolidated in a distillery in Midleton to produce the traditional pure pot still whiskey under the IDL flag, and Bushmills to the north joined the partnership with their triple-distilled malt. Entrepreneur John Teeling saw an opportunity and broadened the spectrum further with a double-distilled malt, peated and unpeated, as well as single grain whiskey.

Irish whiskey is once again on an upward curve, producing whiskey of real quality, versatility and consistency. And with more and more producers and bottlers coming on board, the sector is set for a new golden age. 

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Irish Whiskey

'The Founders' JJ Corry x Tipperary Boutique Distillery - Tipperary Edition New In

'The Founders' JJ Corry x Tipperary Boutique Distillery - Tipperary Edition

70cl

A unique collaboration between Louise McGuane (Founder of J.J. Corry Irish Whiskey) and Jennife..

€75.00 Ex Tax: €60.98

Achill Island Peated Cask Strength 60% New In

Achill Island Peated Cask Strength 60%

70cl

Here is the first peated single malt Irish whiskey to be distilled, matured and bottled on Achill Is..

€67.00 Ex Tax: €54.47

Achill Island Single Malt New In

Achill Island Single Malt

70cl

A limited-edition Single Malt is the first Irish whiskey to be distilled matured and bottled on the ..

€47.00 Ex Tax: €38.21

Achill Island Single Malt Bordeaux Cask Finish New In

Achill Island Single Malt Bordeaux Cask Finish

70cl

A limited-edition Single Malt is the first Irish whiskey to be distilled matured and bottled on the ..

€47.00 Ex Tax: €38.21

Achill Island Single Pot Still 2023 New In

Achill Island Single Pot Still 2023

70cl

Introducing Ireland's first island single pot still! Aged in Sherry and Bourbon casks this has a..

€123.00 Ex Tax: €100.00

Ahascragh Distillery Clan Colla Mini Gift Box 3x5cl New In

Ahascragh Distillery Clan Colla Mini Gift Box 3x5cl

3x5 cl

Treat that whiskey fan in your life to this mini gift box offering by Ahascragh Distillery! Inc..

€55.00 Ex Tax: €44.72

Ahascragh Distillery Mini Gift Box 3x5cl

3x5cl

One for the fans of Ahascragh Distillery! This mini gift box set includes x1 5cl Xin Gin, x1 5c..

€25.00 Ex Tax: €20.33

An Fear Grinn Gullion New In

An Fear Grinn Gullion

70cl

Introducing the first single cask Pot Still from An Fear Grinn. This whiskey spent over 5 years in B..

€76.00 Ex Tax: €61.79

An Fear Grinn Tide's In New In

An Fear Grinn Tide's In

70cl

After 13 long years ageing in wood, the Tide is In at long last with this limited release. An Fear G..

€88.50 Ex Tax: €71.95

An Fear Grinn Torin

70cl

Another superb, limited-edition release - An Fear Grinn Torin! Made at the Great Northern ..

€79.00 Ex Tax: €64.23

Athru Annacoona

70cl

An exceptional 14 year old single malt that has been matured in the finest Pedro Ximenez and Oloroso..

€112.00 Ex Tax: €91.06

Athru Knocknarea

70cl

The second expression from the Athru range, the Athru Knocknarea. A 14 Year Old single malt that was..

€160.00 Ex Tax: €130.08

Athru Small Batch #1

70cl

An exciting inaugural small batch release from Athru. Batch  #1 highlights a blend of 3 unique ..

€86.00 Ex Tax: €69.92

Ballykeefe First Release Cask Strength Whiskey

70cl

Ballykeefe is a family-owned Single Estate Whiskey Distillery in Kilkenny, built in 2016. The Whiske..

€450.00 Ex Tax: €365.85

Ballykeefe Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey New In

Ballykeefe Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey

70cl

Introducing the very first Single Pot Still from Ballykeefe! Created from 100% Ballykeefe Irish barl..

€61.00 Ex Tax: €49.59

Barr An Uisce 1803 22 Year Old Single Malt New In

Barr An Uisce 1803 22 Year Old Single Malt

70cl

A very special and limited edition 22 year old single malt matured in first fill Kentucky bourbo..

€489.00 Ex Tax: €397.56