Paddy Irish Whisky, 700ml

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Midleton is a premium brand and one of the most expensive Irish whiskies whose taste lives up to its distinguished name. Pernod-Ricard Prevails in Battle for Irish Distillers". The New York Times. 25 November 1988 . Retrieved 17 August 2018. Irish Distillers completes sale of Paddy Irish Whiskey to US company". RTE. 18 May 2016 . Retrieved 17 August 2018.

At the time of the sale, Paddy was the fourth largest-selling Irish whiskey brand in the world, with sales of 200,000 9-litre cases per annum, across 28 countries worldwide. [9] The answer to the question ‘ What’s the best Irish whiskey in Ireland?‘ is obviously open to subjective personal preference. But Paddy’s nod as 2020’s Gold Medal winner in the Blended Irish Whiskey category at the 2020 International Whisky Competition gives it a peg on which to hang its hat. Mashbills With Water: A few drops of water amp up the weird industrial notes and add some acidity (white vinegar) to the aroma. The water thins the palate somewhat, and adds vague sweetness to the finish. Water not necessary, but it doesn’t hurt anything.The following indicators should be taken as only a guide and not a set of hard and fast rules. Some "premium" whiskeys really are quite terrible, while some mass market products are good enough to pour into a decanter and serve to the Duke of Edinburgh. A+: A masterpiece and one of the ten best whiskeys of its type. Above five stars. In 1988, following an unsolicited takeover offer by Grand Metropolitan, Irish Distillers approached Pernod Ricard and subsequently became a subsidiary of the French drinks conglomerate, following a friendly takeover bid. [8] Redbreast is renowned for its full-flavoured creamy and fruity taste that teases a hint of sherry. It gives you a long-lasting taste that is best enjoyed with a small bit of water, which will truly open up the potential of its flavour.

Pot still whiskey is a style of whiskey native to Ireland produced from a combination of malted and unmalted barley grain, with each type of grain consisting of at least 30 percent of the total mash bill. Paddy, which claims to be the best-selling whiskey in Ireland, has only recently received wider distribution to the rest of the world in an effort to compete with giants Jameson and Powers, also made at the Midleton distillery. Formerly a Pernod-Ricard brand, Paddy was sold to Sazerac (makers of Buffalo Trace Bourbon and Pappy) in 2016. The whiskey itself, a “high-malt” blend of all three styles of Irish whiskey (malt whiskey, single pot still, and column grain whiskey) is triple-distilled, aged between 4 and 7 years, and bottled at 40% ABV. The Cork Distilleries Company was founded in 1867 to merge four existing distilleries in Cork city (the North Mall, the Green, Watercourse Road, and Daly's) under the control of one group. [2] A fifth distillery, the Midleton distillery, joined the group soon after in 1868. [3] Tullamore D.E.W. Original is aged and matured in ex-bourbon and ex-sherry casks. 7. Connemara Peated Single Malt – an acquired taste Credit: commons.wikimedia.orgPaddy Whiskey is allowed to mature in oak casks for seven years, and its high malt content has given it the reputation of being one of Ireland’s smoothest and best Irish whiskey brands. 1. Jameson Irish Whiskey – the best Irish whiskey brand Credit: commons.wikimedia.org When drinking Connemara Peated Single Malt, you will initially first taste the peat before you get the taste of the lingering malt. Finish: On the short side. Here the acetone / paint-thinner notes finally show. Mild nuttiness and a bit of bitter charcoal. But when Irishman Aeneas Coffey patented a device that pioneered column distillation in 1830, that dynamic was forever changed. Now, producers could utilize a modern approach and an energy-efficient technique to reduce the costs of spirits production. And as producers in Scotland, Canada and the United States embraced the new technology, many in Ireland were reluctant to change the formula that had given them the lion’s share of whiskey drinkers.