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"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
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.
The most recent release of 21C Irish Whiskey. A unique blend from the 16 Irish distilleries, this bl..
€150.00 Ex Tax: €121.95
Our *slightly delayed* release of the 2020 edition of 21c. Usually we release this special bottling ..
€150.00 Ex Tax: €121.95
Introducing the first single cask Pot Still from An Fear Grinn. This whiskey spent over 5 years in B..
€75.00 Ex Tax: €60.98
After 13 long years ageing in wood, the Tide is In at long last with this limited release. An Fear G..
€87.00 Ex Tax: €70.73
An exceptional 14 year old single malt that has been matured in the finest Pedro Ximenez and Oloroso..
€155.00 Ex Tax: €126.02
A 14 Year Old single malt whiskey that has been finished in Hungarian Tokaji casks and nam..
€155.00 Ex Tax: €126.02
The second expression from the Athru range, the Athru Knocknarea. A 14 Year Old single malt that was..
€155.00 Ex Tax: €126.02
Gift box set of the three 14 year Athrú single malt whiskies. Individual 50ml bottles of the ..
€35.00 Ex Tax: €28.46
An exciting inaugural small batch release from Athru. Batch #1 highlights a blend of 3 unique ..
€85.00 Ex Tax: €69.11
This is a new release from the Connacht Whiskey Distillery which has been carefully blended with the..
€43.00 Ex Tax: €34.96
Ballykeefe is a family-owned Single Estate Whiskey Distillery in Kilkenny, built in 2016. The Whiske..
€450.00 Ex Tax: €365.85
A 100% grain to glass single malt from Ballykeefe distillery! This single malt Irish whiskey&nb..
€60.00 Ex Tax: €48.78
Introducing the very first Single Pot Still from Ballykeefe! Created from 100% Ballykeefe Irish barl..
€60.00 Ex Tax: €48.78
Here we have a smooth blend of malt and grain whiskey which has been matured in extra deep..
€52.00 Ex Tax: €42.28
An exciting new release from Black's Piece of 8 series is here! This Non Chill Filtered whiskey ..
€69.99 Ex Tax: €56.90
This is the fantastic third release from Black's Piece of 8 series. Black's 8 Year Old Singl..
€69.99 Ex Tax: €56.90