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

Jack Ryan Haddington 5cl New In

Jack Ryan Haddington 5cl

5cl

A 5cl offering of Jack Ryan Haddington! This is an 11 Year Old single malt that was matured in ex-bo..

€10.00 Ex Tax: €8.13

Jack Ryan Haddington Road Explorer Gift Pack New In

Jack Ryan Haddington Road Explorer Gift Pack

70cl

A fantastic gift pack offering of the fantastic Jack Ryan Haddington Road! This 11 Year Old s..

€85.00 Ex Tax: €69.11

Jack Ryan Shelbourne 5 Year Old Oloroso Finish New In

Jack Ryan Shelbourne 5 Year Old Oloroso Finish

70cl

Introducing Jack Ryan Shelbourne 5 Year Old a continuation of the Jack Ryan Whiskey “Dubl..

€65.00 Ex Tax: €52.85

Jack Ryan Toomevara 5cl New In

Jack Ryan Toomevara 5cl

5cl

A 5cl offering of this Double Gold Winner at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition i..

€10.00 Ex Tax: €8.13

Jack Ryan Trilogy Mini Pack

3 x 5cl

The perfect gift to place under any whiskey lover's Christmas tree! This gift set includes 3 x 5..

€30.00 Ex Tax: €24.39

Jameson 18 Year Old New Label

70cl

A revamped version of the Jameson 18 Year Old. Unlike the old Limited Reserve his time there is no P..

€220.00 Ex Tax: €178.86

Jameson Black Barrel

70cl

This is one of the newest additions to the Jameson range and was also labelled previously as 'Se..

€53.50 Ex Tax: €43.50

Jameson Caskmates IPA Edition

70cl

Following on from the hugely successful Caskmates Stout edition comes this crisp and fruity tasting ..

€43.00 Ex Tax: €34.96

Jameson Caskmates Stout Edition

70cl

The Jameson Caskmates release is a unique whiskey that has been made with the help of Cork's Fra..

€43.00 Ex Tax: €34.96

Jameson Crested

70cl

Crested Ten has previously been one of the harder to find expressions of Jameson, however in 2016 th..

€45.00 Ex Tax: €36.59

Jameson Miniature Gift Pack 3x5cl New In

Jameson Miniature Gift Pack 3x5cl

3 x 5cl

A fantastic miniature gift pack which includes Jameson Original, Jameson Caskmates, Black Barre..

€20.00 Ex Tax: €16.26

Jameson Original

70 cl

Jameson is by far the best-selling Irish whiskey in the world and currently sells at a rate of aroun..

€34.00 Ex Tax: €27.64

Jameson Single Pot Still New In

Jameson Single Pot Still

70cl

Years in the making, generations in the crafting! Jameson Single Pot Still is a brand new release ce..

€62.00 Ex Tax: €50.41

JJ Corry The Flintlock 21 Year Old Single Malt Irish Whiskey New In

JJ Corry The Flintlock 21 Year Old Single Malt Irish Whiskey

70cl

A very special 21 year old bottling of JJ Corry The Flintlock! Made from a vatting of six Irish..

€205.00 Ex Tax: €166.67

JJ Corry The Gael Irish Whiskey

75cl

Named after a Bicycle J.J. Corry invented, The Gael took just over two years to develop. A..

€88.50 Ex Tax: €71.95

JJ Corry The Hanson

70cl

Named for J.J. Corry’s exciseman John Andrew ‘The Gauger’ Hanson. Back in the..

€56.00 Ex Tax: €45.53