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Irish Distillers Tasting Masterclass 20th August 2026
Midleton
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Six whiskies, six stories
Every masterclass features a different line-up, drawn from World of Whisky's range of over 900 expressions spanning Scotland, Ireland, the USA, Japan, Australia and beyond. One night might take you from a Speyside single malt to a Kentucky bourbon; the next, from a triple-distilled Irish whiskey to a peated Islay dram.
What never changes is the journey. You'll always taste six completely different styles, and you'll hear the story behind each one: the distillery, the region, and the choices that shaped what's in your glass. Part of the fun is not knowing what's coming
Six whiskeys. One distillery. The style the rest of the world can't make.
Every whiskey poured tonight comes from a single distillery in County Cork — Midleton — and yet no two are alike. From the mellow depth of an 18-year-old blend to the crown jewel of Irish single pot still, this is a guided journey through the full range of what one great Irish distillery can do.
Whether it's your first proper Irish whiskey or you've already got a shelf of them at home, you'll leave understanding exactly why each one tastes the way it does. Newcomers get a relaxed, jargon-free way in. Enthusiasts get pours that are genuinely hard to find in a glass — including a lineup that would cost you well over a thousand dollars to buy by the bottle.
What you'll taste
Six expressions from Irish Distillers, built to move from approachable to extraordinary:
- What single pot still actually is, why it's uniquely Irish, and how it differs from single malt and blends
- How one distillery — Midleton — produces this much variety from what starts as similar spirit
- How cask choice (bourbon, sherry, fortified wine, virgin oak) completely reshapes the same whiskey
- How to nose, taste and talk about whiskey with confidence
- Price: $95 per person
- Date: Thursday 20 August, 6pm
- Duration: approximately 2 hours
- Where: World of Whisky, Cosmopolitan Centre, Shop 11A/2-22 Knox Street, Double Bay NSW 2028
- Bookings: book online or phone (02) 9363 4212
Six whiskies, six stories
Every masterclass features a different line-up, drawn from World of Whisky's range of over 900 expressions spanning Scotland, Ireland, the USA, Japan, Australia and beyond. One night might take you from a Speyside single malt to a Kentucky bourbon; the next, from a triple-distilled Irish whiskey to a peated Islay dram.
What never changes is the journey. You'll always taste six completely different styles, and you'll hear the story behind each one: the distillery, the region, and the choices that shaped what's in your glass. Part of the fun is not knowing what's coming
The tasting notes are yours to discover
We don't publish tasting notes ahead of time, and that's deliberate. This masterclass is about training your own nose and palate, not reading someone else's.
On the night, you'll learn how to nose a whisky properly, what to look for on the palate, and how the finish tells you about the cask it came from. Expect to discover a wide range of aromas and flavours, from honey, vanilla and orchard fruit to dried spice, dark chocolate, toasted oak and campfire smoke across the six drams.
Your host will guide you through each whisky, explaining how ingredients, distillation methods, cask maturation and age influence the final character in your glass.
Whether you're completely new to whisky or already an enthusiast, this guided tasting will help you build confidence in identifying flavours and describing what you experience.
By the final pour, you won't need our tasting notes—you'll be writing your own.
Australia’s Leading Rare Whisky Experts.
The World of Whisky is a specialist whisky store in Double Bay, Sydney, offering a complete whisky experience.
World of Whisky stocks a range of over 900 different expressions from all regions of Scotland, Ireland, Wales, Australia, New Zealand, Taiwan, USA, Canada, India, Israel, Netherlands and Japan.
If you are a whisky connoisseur, wanting to buy a gift for that special person a keen enthusiast, or simply want to increase your whisky knowledge and try something you have not ever experienced before, come to our world and talk to our specialist staff or drop us an email.
Double Bay NSW 2028
