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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Age
Vintage
Cask Type
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Single Cask
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Flavour Profile
Colouring
Green Spot
£42.95
(£61.36 per litre)
Redbreast 12 Year Old
£50.95
(£72.79 per litre)
Redbreast 15 Year Old
£84.95
(£121.36 per litre)
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£4Redbreast 12 Year Old Cask StrengthBatch B1-21
£77.95
(£111.36 per litre)
Redbreast 12 Year OldBirdfeeder
£61.95
(£88.50 per litre)
Redbreast Lustau Edition
£52.95
(£75.64 per litre)
Green Spot Leoville Barton Bordeaux Finish
£58.45
(£83.50 per litre)
Method and Madness Single Pot Still
£68.95
(£98.50 per litre)
Redbreast 21 Year Old
£220
(£314.29 per litre)
Powers John's Lane 12 Year OldSingle Pot Still
£52.95
(£75.64 per litre)
Teeling Single Pot Still
£44.95
(£64.21 per litre)
Midleton Barry Crockett Legacy
£199
(£284.29 per litre)
Yellow Spot 12 Year Old
£76.95
(£109.93 per litre)
Hinch Pot Still
£42.25
(£60.36 per litre)
Method and Madness Wild Cherry Wood Finish
£86.95
(£124.21 per litre)
Green Spot Chateau Montelena Finish
£60.45
(£86.36 per litre)
Gelston's Single Pot StillPinot Noir Cask
£26.75
(£38.21 per litre)
Sailor's Home The Haven
£44.25
(£63.21 per litre)
Glendalough Pot Still
£47.95
(£68.50 per litre)
Jameson 15 Year OldLimited Edition
£750
(£1,071.43 per litre)
Redbreast 12 Year OldBot.1970s Gilbey's
£1,250
(£1,666.67 per litre)
Gelston's Single Pot Still
£26.75
(£38.21 per litre)
Green Spot 199126 Year Old Marsala Cask TWE Exclusive
£1,500
(£2,142.86 per litre)
Green Spot 200612 Year Old Bourbon Cask TWE Exclusive
£700
(£1,000 per litre)