Irish whiskey (Irish: Fuisce or uisce beatha) is whiskey made in Ireland.

The word "whiskey" is an Anglicisation of uisce beatha or uisge beatha, a phrase

from the Goidelic branch of languages (Irish, Scottish Gaelic and Manx)

meaning "water of life".

Most Irish pot still whiskey is distilled three times, while most (but not

all) Scotch whisky, is distilled twice. Peat is rarely used in the malting process,

so that Irish whiskey has a smoother finish as opposed to the smoky, earthy

overtones common to some Scotches. There are notable exceptions to these

rules in both countries; an example is Connemara peated Irish malt (double

distilled) whiskey from the Cooley Distillery in Riverstown, Cooley, County

Louth.

Irish whiskey was once the most popular spirit in the world, though a long peri-

od of decline from the late 19th century onwards greatly damaged the industry.[1] Although Scotland sustains approximately 105 distilleries, Ireland has only

seven in current operation – only four of which have been operating long

enough to have products sufficiently aged for current sale on the market as of

2013, and only one of which was operating before 1975. Irish whiskey has seen

a great resurgence in popularity since the late twentieth century, and has been

the fastest growing spirit in the world every year since 1990.[1] The current

growth rate is at roughly 20% per annum, prompting the construction and

expansion of a number of distilleries.

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Blends Typically a blend of triple distilled pot still and grain whiskeys. Smooth yet robust, excellent with a few drops of water, as well as for Irish coffee and Hot Irish. Warm cereal notes, lots of spice and a touch of honey.

Paddy €5.00

Powers €5.00

Powers 12Yr Old €9.95

Jameson €5.00

Jameson Black Barrel €7.95

Jameson 1780 €7.70

Jameson 18Yr Old €19.85

Kennedy €5.00

Killbeggan €5.50

Locke’s Irish Whiskey €8.60

Tyrconnell €7.70

Crested 10 €5.70

Bushmills Black €5.30

Bushmills Original €12.10

Tullamore Dew €5.30

Tullamore 12Yr €12.80

Pot Still Single Pot Still whiskey is traditionally known as Pure Pot Still whiskey, it is distilled from malted and unmalted barley in traditional copper pot stills is unique to Ireland and these are part of only a handful of brands currently produced. These whiskies are smooth, soft, with gentle floral and honey notes. Very hard to find outside of Ireland, and even many Irish have never heard of it. Grab them if you see them!

Green Spot Irish Whiskey €7.60

Barry Crockett Legacy €38.00

Midleton Very Rare €23.90

Midleton Very Rare 25Yr old €125.00

Red Breast 12Yr Old €12.90

Red Breast 15Yr Old €19.10

Connemara €7.90

Connemara Turf Mor Cask Strength €12.95

Writers Tears €7.90

Single Malt Irish Single Malt whiskey is aged in oak for at least three years, and must be distilled from a mash of nothing other than malted barley at a single distillery.

Knappogue 12Yr Old €10.00

Knappogue 16Yr Old €15.50

Bushmills 10Yr Old €8.10

Bushmills 16Yr Old €13.00

Bushmills 21Yr €25.50

Bushmills Bourbon Cask Strength €12.10

Single Grain Single grain whiskey is made in a single distillery, from unmalted grains – most often barley, corn or wheat. The flavors and aromas of grain whiskies tend to be softer and lighter (even borderline neutral) than those of malts. Because of this, most grain whisky is blended with malt whisky to produce blended whis-ky. When used in this way, grain whisky adds volume to the blend, and rounds out the sharpness of the malt whisky nicely.

Greenore 8Yr Old €12.95