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1257 Kensington Road NW
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$124.99
This whiskey is a tribute to 100 years of the Ryan Family at their famous Beggars Bush pub on Haddington Road, in Dublin’s Ballsbridge. Bottled at 46%, this 12 year old Irish single malt is sourced from casks produced at the Cooley distillery. Matured in Ex-Bourbon barrels.
About the Producer: "There’s been a pub on the site for at least 200 years. Thomas Ryan became proprietor in 1913, the eve of World War and of Ireland’s independence. He was a traditional vintner and whiskey man – sourcing, maturing, finishing and bottling his own Ryan’s Malt, a firm favourite among discerning locals in The Bush and the other Ryan houses.
"Thomas handed on the pub, and Ryan’s Malt, to his son Jack, born to the trade. Jack maintained the whiskey tradition into the ’40’s, when the near demise of the whole Irish whiskey business forced a pause.
"The Ryans still own and run The Bush, and have revived the family’s whiskey tradition. The Jack Ryan Beggars Bush 12 Year Old Single Malt won an Irish Whiskey Award in 2014. The Centenary 15 Year Old Single Barrel Cask Strength was released in 2015, and more small batches of premium single malts are planned; watch out for the Jack Ryan 15 Year Old Single Malt – The Bourdega."
700ml mlAndrew's Tasting Note
Nose: very tropical, bright sugars, wine gums and Jelly Bellies; juicy malt, layers of fruits and minty mojitos.
Palate: big juicy malt, soft toasted oak and subtle spices with more sugars; still tropical, loads of fruit, Jelly Bellies, wine gums; some late licorice and leather with more mint.
Finish: long, rich and very layered, loads of fruit, full of character.
Comment: another stunning single malt from the Cooley distillery, excellent value!
Producer Tasting Note: "Jack Ryan Single Malt with an abv of 46% is an authentic Irish Whiskey that sets you up for a delicious mouthful of silky, honey sweetness with a long, warm- hearted, lingering, spicy finish."
$137.99
The older sibling of Green Spot. The Yellow Spot is a Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey that is at least 12 years old.
What is Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey you ask? It is whiskey made using a combination of malted and unmalted barley. Why do this you ask? Why, to dodge unfair taxation, of course! The Malt Tax came into being in Ireland for a short time starting in 1785, enforced by the (insert expletive said in your best Irish accent here) English. The Irish, being Irish, decided that they didn't need to use malted barley for the entirety of the mash used to distill whiskey and started adding portions of unmalted barley. Necessity being the mother of invention, this eventually became a legitimate style of whiskey-making that is now not just celebrated but codified into law in Ireland with the Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey classification.
46% ABV
$112.99
This is an Irish mystery malt, with the original distillery behind the whiskey being kept secret. Walsh Whiskey - the company behind The Irishman and Writer's Tears brands - does not currently have a distillery, though one is in planning with the hope to open in 2026. Rumours usually go with the whiskey originally coming from Midleton Distillery or perhaps Bushmills Distillery. Only 5,000 bottles are released a year. The triple-distilled whiskey is bottled at 43% after maturing for at least 12 years in ex-Bourbon casks.
Producer Description
"A true standout, and that’s down to the distillate and casks it’s aged in. The outcome of a minimum of 12 years maturation in exclusively first fill, flame-charred Bourbon casks. Triple distilled and 100% single malt. Crafted from a mash bill made entirely of Irish barley. An outstanding award-winner, picking up gold medals from Ireland to USA and everywhere in between."
$95.99
This single malt is produced from the legacy stock the family took after selling their first distillery, Cooley, to Beam Global (now Beam Suntory). The whisky has no age statement but consists of whiskies of different ages, the oldest of which were laid down into oak in 1991. The whisky is matured in American oak but finished in five different wine casks: (Sherry, Port, Madeira, White Burgundy, Cabernet Sauvignon). The whisky is bottled at 46% without colouring or chill filtering.
$82.99
This Single Grain Irish Whiskey from Teeling Whiskey Company was fully matured in California red wine barrels before being bottled at 46% ABV. This whiskey was awarded "World's Best Grain" at the 2014 World Whiskies Awards. 2016 Day 11 Whisk(e)y in the KWM Whisky Advent Calendar.
