Single Pot StillIrish Whiskey
Made (so far) exclusively at the Midleton distillery, this is arguably the most distinctive expression of Irish whiskey. That ‘pot still’ character – all mouth-coating texture, rich fruit and tangy spice – is the product not so much of the vessel as the raw material.
Single pot still whiskey contains a varying proportion of unmalted barley, lending it a unique character. And yet this wasn’t down to a skilled distiller’s ‘eureka’ moment – distillers in the 1800s were so dismayed at the escalating taxes on their malted barley that they started using a bit of unmalted to save money.
Single pot still used to mean Redbreast – although you can taste it in blends such as Jameson and Powers – but there are now a growing number of examples on the market, from the precise and fresh Green Spot to the richly elegant Midleton Barry Crockett Legacy. Look out too for new age expressions of Redbreast – and its superlative 12-year-old Cask Strength.
Typical Character and Style of Single Pot Still
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Malt
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Pineapple
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Mango
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Cinnamon
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Price Range
Age
Cask Type
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Series
Strength
Limited Edition
Flavour Profile
Colouring
Redbreast 12 Year Old
£50.95
(£72.79 per litre)
Redbreast Lustau Edition
£52.95
(£75.64 per litre)
Redbreast 12 Year OldBirdfeeder
£61.95
(£88.50 per litre)
Redbreast 15 Year Old
£84.95
(£121.36 per litre)
Green SpotLeoville Barton Bordeaux Finish
£58.45
(£83.50 per litre)
Midleton Barry Crockett Legacy
£199
(£284.29 per litre)
Green SpotSingle Pot Still
£42.95
(£61.36 per litre)
Midleton Very Rare An Dair Ghaelach Kylebeg WoodTree 6
£299
(£427.14 per litre)
Yellow Spot 12 Year Old
£76.95
(£109.93 per litre)
Midleton Very Rare An Dair Ghaelach Kylebeg WoodTree 5
£299
(£427.14 per litre)
Midleton Very Rare An Dair Ghaelach Kylebeg WoodTree 2
£299
(£427.14 per litre)
Powers John's Lane 12 Year OldSingle Pot Still
£52.95
(£75.64 per litre)
Method and Madness Single Pot Still
£68.95
(£98.50 per litre)
Midleton Very Rare An Dair Ghaelach Kylebeg WoodTree 3
£299
(£427.14 per litre)
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£4Redbreast 12 Year Old Cask StrengthBatch B1-21
£77.95
(£111.36 per litre)
Redbreast 21 Year Old
£220
(£314.29 per litre)
Midleton Very Rare An Dair Ghaelach Kylebeg WoodTree 4
£299
(£427.14 per litre)
Glendalough Pot Still
£47.95
(£68.50 per litre)
Teeling Single Pot Still
£44.95
(£64.21 per litre)
Green SpotChateau Montelena Finish
£60.45
(£86.36 per litre)
Gelston's Single Pot StillPinot Noir Cask
£26.75
(£38.21 per litre)
Gelston's Single Pot Still
£26.75
(£38.21 per litre)
Hinch Pot Still
£42.25
(£60.36 per litre)
Method and Madness Wild Cherry Wood Finish
£86.95
(£124.21 per litre)