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

Waterford Single Farm Origin Ballymorgan 1.2

70cl

This is the second release of the very successful Waterford Whisky Single Farm Origin, Ballymorgan E..

€77.00 Ex Tax: €62.60

Waterford Single Farm Origin Tinnashrule 1.1 New In

Waterford Single Farm Origin Tinnashrule 1.1

70cl

Named after Tinnashrule farm, which is a one-hour drive away from the distillery. From the barley gr..

€120.00 Ex Tax: €97.56

Waterford The Cuvée

70cl

The latest release from the Waterford Distillery and perhaps the most unique expression yet! Inspire..

€77.00 Ex Tax: €62.60

West Cork 7 Year Old Single Malt New In

West Cork 7 Year Old Single Malt

70cl

An exciting, and at the time of writing, the first aged Pot Still from Ireland's largest indepen..

€60.00 Ex Tax: €48.78

West Cork Black Cask Blended Whiskey

70cl

This blend from West Cork has gone through some clever finishing in highly charred bourbon barrels. ..

€37.50 Ex Tax: €30.49

West Cork Bourbon Cask Single Malt

70cl

From West Cork Distillers, this is a triple distilled single malt Irish Whiskey crafted from premium..

€34.00 Ex Tax: €27.64

West Cork Glengarriff Peat Charred Cask

70cl

We are delighted to welcome a brand new series from West Cork, the Glengarriff series! The peat..

€36.50 Ex Tax: €29.67

West Cork Irish IPA Cask

70cl

A blended whiskey that is comprised of 75% grain and 25% malt, initially matured in ex-Bourbon casks..

€35.00 Ex Tax: €28.46

West Cork Maritime Release Single Malt Rum Cask New In

West Cork Maritime Release Single Malt Rum Cask

70cl

Born from a conversation and the founders Ger and Dennis' past as trawlermen off the coast of We..

€43.00 Ex Tax: €34.96

West Cork Original Blend

70cl

A soft and gentle tasting blend from West Cork Distillers.  ..

€29.99 Ex Tax: €24.39

West Cork Small Batch Calvados Cask

70cl

A single malt whiskey that has been aged in first fill Bourbon casks before being finished in Calvad..

€40.50 Ex Tax: €32.93

West Cork Small Batch Port Cask

70cl

A single malt whiskey that has been matured in first fill Bourbon casks before being finished in Qui..

€41.00 Ex Tax: €33.33

West Cork Small Batch Rum Cask

70cl

A single malt whiskey that has been aged in first fill Bourbon casks before being finished in C..

€41.50 Ex Tax: €33.74

West Cork Small Batch Virgin Oak Cask

70cl

A single malt whiskey that has been matured in first fill Bourbon casks before being finished in Kel..

€41.00 Ex Tax: €33.33

Wolfetones Irish Whiskey New In

Wolfetones Irish Whiskey

70cl

This small batch, blended Irish whiskey is carefully distilled and bottled in Ireland having been fi..

€69.95 Ex Tax: €56.87

Writers Tears Double Oak

70cl

Writer's Tears Double Oak is the newest release from Writer's Tears Whiskey, created using a..

€63.00 Ex Tax: €51.22