A silky smooth layer of sweetness remains as the spices of the Powers distillate come to the fore. Delicate hints of tea leaves balance with more robust influences of bergamot and crushed peppercorns...
Most likely from the 1960s when Redbreast came from Jameson's old Bow Street distillery. These old Redbreast have lots of rustic charm and reflect the old Dublin pot still character of the era. ..
Classic old Bow St Distillery whiskey bottled under the Redbreast name. Most likely from the 1970s, this has the typical grass, oil and spice flavours of the era...
Tropical fruits, exotic spice and vanilla flavours. Very complex. Becomes spicier with time. Please note that alcohol strength will vary with each batch...
An old pot still from the days when Fitzgerald's where the distributors. Like today's Redbreast this was distilled at Midleton and has some gloriously rich pot still character...
A 16 year old single cask Redbreast. Aged in a single cask that previously held Oloroso sherry for two years. This is rich, heavy and spicy but utterly fascinating at the same time...
Luscious fleshy fruit notes complete the creamy mouth feel. Lingers, seemingly forever, to oak and pot still spices and then, the final bow from the Barley – where it all began...
Rosebank has been closed since 1993 and is very unlikely to reopen as most of the copperwork was stolen. Citrus fruits, banana and ripe fruits with lots of honey and sweetness. Very smooth...
A distillery that is hard to find single malt bottlings from. This Royal Brackla has juicy citrus flavours with touches of strawberries, kiwis and vanilla butter cream...
Delicately spicy with some touches of charred oak combined with flavours of tropical fruits, banana, apple and pear. St Magdalene closed in 1983 and is now very hard to find whiskies from the distillery...
One of the gems in Buffalo Trace Distillery's antique collection. This is a rich and syrupy straight rye with prickly fruit and spice flavours and incredible complexity. ..
Vibrant, fruity and with a lip-smacking freshness and some typically prickly rye grain. This works well on its own, perhaps with just a little ice but it also makes an incredible cocktail base. ..