Irish

Bushmills Original Irish Whiskey is the original Old Bushmills Distillery whiskey. Bushmills Original is a blend of single malt Irish whiskey and Irish grain whiskey. Grain whiskey reserved for Bushmills Original is slowly matured in American oak casks that are specially selected to bring out the golden hue and light, yet distinctive, characteristics of the whiskey. When mature, this grain whiskey is blended with our aged malt whiskey. The malt whiskey imparts its rounded, fresh fruit and delicate honey aromas to the blend, combining perfectly with the fresh, light citrus note from the grain whiskey to give Bushmills Original its pleasant balanced character.

It is very rare for us to see independently bottled Irish whiskey in New Zealand so we're delighted to have this expression bottled by Wm. Cadenhead of Campbltown, Scotland. Drawn from an undisclosed distillery, it has the classic Irish single malt whiskey character with soft, sweet, fruity flavours (pears) and a wonderful creaminess.

Triple distilled at the Midleton Distillery on Ireland's south coastal county of Cork, the Greenspot is 100% Pot Still whiskey which has been produced for the Mitchell family since 1887. It is named such after the family practice of marking particularly good barrels for each of their expressions with different coloured 'spots' of paint to denote their age and quality. It boasts a fresh and aromatic nose with sweet spice, orchard fruits and toasted wood. Full bodied on the palate with fragrant cloves, honey, toffee and creamy vanilla. A spicy soft dram with a long barleyed finish. This is a great introduction to the Irish Pot still style.

The McConnell's distillery was originally founded in 1776 in Belfast and is the oldest whisky brand in Northern Ireland. After becoming a household brand around the world, the distillery suffered a devistating fire in 1909 and the effects of the American prohibition forcing its eventual closure. The brand has laid dormant until its revival this year, launching this 5 year old whisky is a blend of Irish malt and grain whisky, matured solely in ex-bourbon casks. This is a classic Irish style, sweet and delicate fruits, wood and spice with vanilla throughout.

Redbreast is the flagship whisky of Ireland's most famous distillery, Midleton, the home of Jameson. Redbreast 15's nose starts with berry fruits and aromatic oils. The palate carries through fruit notes of fleshy fruit with warming spices and wood into a long finish. Consistently one of the best single pot still Irish whiskey's produced.

Slane is a new blended Irish whiskey, put together by the team behind the new distillery situated at Slane Castle in County Meath, Ireland. Three different cask types including virgin oak and seasoned barrels from Kentucky and sherry casks from Spain, have been used to mature this whiskey, introducing perfumed notes of vanilla, fresh oak and butterscotch, flowing into flavours of raisin and spice. Though the current source of the whiskey is not from Slane distillery itself, this maturation method is key to their new production which started in 2017.

This is the first release from Teeling's new distillery in Dublin. The Single Pot Still is made from 50% unmalted spring barley and 50% malted barley which is then triple distilled and matured in a combination of virgin oak, ex-wine and ex-bourbon barrels. The nose has notes of hibiscus flowers, honeycomb, white grapes and uplifting grapefruit and citrus. The palate has lychee, white grapes and white pepper. The finish is dry with warming spice, roasted almonds and sweet maple sugar.

This is the first single malt release from the Teeling Whisky Company and their Dublin distillery, the city's first new whiskey in over 125 years. It has a vibrant nose, with notes of melon, fig and toffee. The taste is balanced with flavours of dried fruits, citrus, vanilla and sweet spice, finishing with a mellow, sweet oaky character.

The Teeling Whiskey Company was founded by Jack Teeling, son of John Teeling who was the founder of the Cooley distillery in 1987. The Teeling family are currently bottling whiskey's from Cooley, and this first release is a small batch of casks that have been bottled at 46% without chill filtration or colouring. Uniquely for an Irish Whiskey, it has been finished in rum barrels for an extra tweak of sweetness and spice.

The next edition of Waterford's Gaia whisky has arrived, bringing together six local farms producing certified organic Irish barley. Waterford's tracability is on full force here - the farms, barley varietals and more are carefully recorded to be shared with consumers as part of their Teiroir project. Head distiller Ned Gahan's tasting notes describe a vibrant and fresh aroma of orange peel, bread crusts and a medley of sweet scents from marshmallow to butter milk. To taste, there is a drying aspect of white pepper, toast and salted peanuts, with cherries and cocoa powder as well as a note of wine gums.

Waterford's Cuvee is the result of the distillery's project to produce whisky entirely from 25 single farms of locally grown barley. This whisky is distilled and matured individually, then married together in what founder Mark Reynier describes as the 'definitive expression' of Waterford. This has been a long-awaited release and we are delighted to have this iconic Irish whisky on the shelves. The head distillers observations are as follows.

Nose: Red apples, fresh dry soil, breadcrust, green foliage, lavender, digestive biscuits, oranges, barmbrack, over ripe banana skin, a summer flower bed, fresh mint, coffee cake.

Taste: Clove sweets, white pepper, oily, grapefruit, lemon zest, dark chocolate, dry toast, cherries, granola bar, dried herbs, aniseed, green olives, 3 peel marmalade.

Finish: Pepper up front with oily spiciness that softens, starts dry but then gets mouth-watering & lingers where I close my eyes and relax!

Distilled and matured for 12 years at the Midleton distillery in County Cork, Yellow Spot gets its name from the casks that are marked with a daub of yellow paint by the bottlers of this whisky, Mitchell & Son. The Yellow Spot is richer than Green Spot, offering up grassy, peppery and spicy notes with a classic backbone of Irish sweetness and light fruit.

Unique among Irish whiskies, Connemara is the only Irish peated malt in existance today. Twice distilled in two small pots stills the whiskey retains a traditional light and delicate character true to the Irish style with an added peaty twang.

The Dubliner Whiskey liqueur is a honeyed sweet liqueur made in Ireland. Flavours of honeycomb, caramel and a hint of Irish whiskey in the background - a delicious after-dinner liqueur.

Matured and selected by the Hinch distillery, this new triple distilled blend comes from casks of ex-bourbon oak matured of both single malt and grain whiskies, married together from small batches. This is a classic, smooth Irish whiskey, balancing soft fruity sweetness, buttery vanilla and soft oak notes.

John Jameson founded his whiskey distillery in Dublin in the year 1780. All the craft of the centuries-old tradition of making Irish whiskey is used to produce 'Jameson.' From the rich countryside of Ireland comes natures finest barley and crystal clear water. These natural ingredients are carefully distilled 3 times, and slowly matured in oak casks to create the natural smooth whiskey that is 'Jameson.'

Unique among Irish whiskeys Redbreast is a 'Single' unblended, pure pot still Irish whiskey which has been triple distilled and matured in oak casks for not less than twelve years. This uncompromising dedication to authenticity and quality gives Redbreast a traditional smooth mellow character and a taste which is full flavoured and assertive but not over robust. A truly great Irish dram.

Fully matured in Californian red wine barrels resulting in an intensely fruity and beautifully amber liquid, with lush berry notes. Hand selected casks, bottled at 46% with no chill filtration and matured in Californian red wine barrels which results in a fruity dram with sweet berry notes and vanilla.The finish dominated by wood and sweet spice.

The Tullamore Dew 12 years old is a triple distilled blend of three types of Irish whiskey - pot still, malt and 'golden grain', matured for 12 years in a combination of American and European oak casks. Soft and creamy with an added richness from the sherry casks, this is a deeper and more complex Tullamore than usual.

The legendary story behind Tullamore Dew first began far back in the mists of time before the 10th century when the Irish originated the magic of 'Uisce Beatha' or whiskey. Golden Irish barley and pure crystal clear water are at the heart of the legend. Following triple distillation the legend grows with the slow maturation for many years in oak casks while the rich and mellow taste of Tullamore Dew develops. You can enjoy Tullamore Dew on its own, with ice, with soda or water.