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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.
If you're a fan of IPAs and Irish whiskey, then this adventurous Single Malt is bound to impre..
€66.50 Ex Tax: €54.07
A superb Irish Whiskey matured in maple bourbon casks for a sweet finish with plenty of maple and va..
€47.00 Ex Tax: €38.21
This is the fantastic third release from Black's Piece of 8 series. Black's 8 Year Old Singl..
€72.00 Ex Tax: €58.54
An exciting release from Blacks of Kinsale which sees an eight year old single grain Irish Wh..
€72.00 Ex Tax: €58.54
A limited edition bottling from Blacks! This stunning release is a straight-up house of flavour in..
€70.00 Ex Tax: €56.91
Prepare yourself for lift-off with this truly unique whiskey that’s out of this world! For t..
€72.00 Ex Tax: €58.54
Experience paradise in a bottle with this stunning limited edition release from Blacks of Kin..
€72.00 Ex Tax: €58.54
If you love your whiskey with strong notes of caramel, chocolate, or vanilla, then this limited ed..
€72.00 Ex Tax: €58.54
A very special release of 18 year old from Black's Distillery in Kinsale County Cork. For this s..
€590.00 Ex Tax: €479.67
From Blacks of Kinsale comes this rather striking Irish Whiskey aged in a triple threat of bourbon, ..
€41.00 Ex Tax: €33.33
A special limited first release from Blackwater Distillery that explores the historical mashbills of..
€250.00 Ex Tax: €203.25
Velvet Cap Irish whiskey is the latest small batch release by Blackwater Distillery. This whisk..
€39.99 Ex Tax: €32.51
Gold winner at the Irish Whiskey Masters 2022! This special release is made with turf-dried mal..
€63.50 Ex Tax: €51.63
A superb Irish whiskey made from a combined blend of malt whiskies that have been aged in imperial s..
€45.50 Ex Tax: €36.99
A new frills and bare basic (but superb!) single grain whiskey from Broadlough Estate. This lim..
€42.00 Ex Tax: €34.15
Here's a simply superb single malt from Broadlough Estate 2016 Inaugural Collection. It'..
€40.00 Ex Tax: €32.52