Category: Silent Distillery Collection

Midleton Takes The Fifth

Midleton Very Rare takes the fifth – the fifth Irish whiskey in the Silent Distillery Collection, that is – Chapter Five of the Midleton Very Rare Silent Distillery Collection is a 49-year-old Irish whiskey that was originally distilled in 1973, two years before the Old Midleton Distillery ceased operations. The single pot still Irish whiskey […]

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Midleton Very Rare takes the fifth – the fifth Irish whiskey in the Silent Distillery Collection, that is – Chapter Five of the Midleton Very Rare Silent Distillery Collection is a 49-year-old Irish whiskey that was originally distilled in 1973, two years before the Old Midleton Distillery ceased operations.

The single pot still Irish whiskey was matured in ex-bourbon barrels, bottled at 52.4% alcohol by volume (104.8 proof) and is said to offer notes of almonds, citrus fruit, dark chocolate, ginger and herbal tea.

Midleton Very Rare Silent Distillery Collection Chapter Five is being made available for a whopping $55,000 per bottle in Australia, Austria, Belgium, China, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hong Kong, the Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Singapore, the UK and USA.

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A Sleeping Giant Awakens at Port Ellen

For 41 years, the Port Ellen Distillery on Scotland’s Isle of Islay sat silent. Last month, a multi-million dollar restoration of the distillery was completed… Read More

For 41 years, the Port Ellen Distillery on Scotland’s Isle of Islay sat silent. Last month, a multi-million dollar restoration of the distillery was completed when the first spirit flowed at Port Ellen since 1983. While it’ll be years before we see new bottlings of Port Ellen, the distillery will be open to Islay visitors from around the world. Diageo’s Ewan Gunn was on hand when that first spirit flowed. He’s been part of the revival since it was announced in 2017, and joins us on this week’s WhiskyCast In-Depth. In the news, The Demeter Collection auction raised £49,000 for the Our Whisky Foundation, while William Grant & Sons is expanding its Blended Scotch portfolio with a new range of whiskies. 

Episode 1052: April 14, 2024

Links: Port Ellen Distillery | Our Whisky Foundation | William Grant & Sons | Balcones Distilling | Midleton Very Rare | Loch Lomond Whiskies | Fettercairn | Nc’Nean Distillery | Bimber Distillery | Rabbit Hole Distillery | Ezra Brooks | Chicken Cock Whiskey | Woodford Reserve | Duncan Taylor | Beam Suntory

Image courtesy Diageo.