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Ireland
Irish Whiskey is one of the oldest distilled spirits in Europe and is believed to trace its roots back to the 1200s, when monks returning home from the Mediterranean brought back the art of distilling spirits. It is recorded that the Irish Monks dabbled in medicinal and herbs and somewhere along the way they fermented barley (making a kind of beer). The beer then got distilled and the Monks made what they called “Uisce Beatha,” which translates to “aqua vitae,” or “water of life.”The “Beatha” got dropped over time and “Uisce” became whiskey.
The oldest written record of Irish Whiskey appears to be from 1405, from a description in the Annals of Clonmacnoise. In 1608, King James granted the first license to distil to Sir Thomas Phillips in Bushmill, County Antrim, giving it a claim to being the oldest distillery in the world. This is a claim that is mildly debated, since it wasn’t granted a license to trade until 1784. Kilbeggan, on the other hand, was granted a license to trade in 1757, which grants it the title of oldest distillery in Ireland.
The Irish whiskey boom
During the 19th century, Irish whiskey accounted for around 60% of total global consumption. Between 1823 and 1900, the output quadrupled as more than 1000 Irish distilleries shipped their products around the globe. In the rush to meet demand for product, a lot of inferior product began to flood the marketplace. So in 1759, a law was passed that stated that only malt, grain, potato, or sugar could be used in the production of Irish Whiskey. By the 1800s, Ireland was the capital of the whiskey world. Dublin was at the center of it, with the Powers and Teeling distilleries being just walking distance from one another. In 1805, John Jameson bought his wife’s family distillery and turned the Jameson brand into the number one whiskey in the world. In 1829, Tullamore Dew was founded, whom would create the first blended Irish Whiskey. Powers, which dates back to 1791, was the first brand to bottle its own whiskey in Ireland, and would would go on to create the first “airline bottle” in 1886. By 1890, there were at least 30 distilleries operating in Ireland. Sadly, 100 years later only about 3 would remain. After a period of decline during the 20th century, Irish whiskey is now the fastest-growing spirit in the world and the highest-selling spirit in the UK, with Ireland logically being its biggest consumer. Irish whiskey in Australia is booming with sales of about 250,000 cases, over three million bottles per year. That’s an increase of 22 percent in 2020 alone. In 2020, Australia was the No. 10 biggest export market for Irish whiskey. Meanwhile, the number of Irish whiskey distilleries has grown from four to 40 since 2010.
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Types of Irish whiskey
- pot still irish whiskeyOne distillery Pot still Malted & unmalted barley
- Single Malt Irish WhiskeyOne distillery Pot still Only malted barley
- Single grain irish whiskeyOne distillery All grain types Column or coffey still
- Blended irish whiskeyMultiple distilleries Blend of single malts, single grain, or single pot still Column, coffey, or pot still
- Blended irish whiskeyMultiple distilleries Blend of single malts, single grain, or single pot still Column, coffey, or pot still Column, coffey, or pot still
What Makes a Real Irish Whiskey?
With that, here are the rules and standards that must be adhered to for the product to be a true Irish Whiskey. Irish whiskey:- Must be distilled in Ireland from a mash of malted or unmalted grains of cereal, with or without whole grains of cereal
- Soaked in water to release its enzymes with or without other enzymes
- Must be fermented with yeast
- Distilled to no more than 94.8% alcohol by volume (189.6 proof)
- Aged a minimum of 3 years in a barrel, no more than 185 gallons
- Bottled at a minimum of 40% alcohol by volume (80 proof)
- The term “single” can only be used if it is made at one single distillery
- Single pot, single malt, single grain, or blended must be on the label
- Caramel colour and water can be added
Our favourite Irish whiskey brands
Our Irish Whiskey reigns from the world’s best Irish distilleries including the world’s more popular Irish Whiskey Jameson, Bushmills , Midleton, Barr An Uisce, and many more. Get a taste of the famed Irish whiskey flavour profiles including The Emerald Isle’s triple distilled whiskies, some of the smoothest whiskies you will ever taste.
