Midleton 30 Year Old
70cl
This whiskey, first laid down in 1969 had just two surviving barrels. This is due largely to the evaporation spirit over the course of time. A yield of only 400 bottles followed 30 years of maturation in cask. This whiskey has very traditional, strongly flavoured attributes indigenous of the old Midleton distillery.
*Please note this box is open and does not have a key.
- €4,000.00
This whiskey, first laid down in 1969 had just two surviving barrels. This is due largely to the evaporation spirit over the course of time. A yield of only 400 bottles followed 30 years of maturation in cask. This whiskey has very traditional, strongly flavoured attributes indigenous of the old Midleton distillery.
*Please note this box is open and does not have a key.
Fact Sheet
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| Distillery | Midleton Distillery |
| Fluid | 70cl |
| Ingredients | Combination of Malted and Unmalted Barley from the Old Midleton Distillery |
| Alcohol % | 40% |
| Types of Barrel used for Aging | Sherry and Bourbon Casks |
| Vintage | 1969 |
Serving Suggestion
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| Serving Suggestion | To be enjoyed neat, or with just a little water |
Awards and/or Press Quotes
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| Barry Walsh (Ex IDL Chief Blender), 4th November, 1998. | 'On tasting the spirit, one is immediately aware that this whiskey is different – 30 years in wood has ensured that. There is a full bodied assault on the palate by clean, crisp, spicy, leathery, even fruity pot still notes – robust yes, but not overly so. One of the hall mark characteristics of great age in a whiskey is clearly evident – a pleasing dryish, gentle woodiness. No one flavour dominates; after 30 years in cask they have ironed out their differences and work together to achieve the other characteristic of a great old whiskey – complexity of taste, which, in this whiskey, is truly unique – there is no short cut to acquiring the particular complexity and the delicate mellow nuances of a 30 year old spirit. Only 400 hundred bottles remain of what was always recognised as a great whiskey at 15 years old. Now, after 30 years, this Midleton is an unsurpassed example of the wonderful taste of very old pure pot still Irish whiskey – truly one of the great and rarest whiskeys of the world.' |