The 20 Best Whiskies from Ireland
What does define a great whisky? Why some whiskies stand over the rest? What makes a dram the best?
So hard questions... but let me make some ideas clear: older doesn't mean better and more expensive usually doesn't mean better neither. So, this list of delightful bottled pleasures is crafted by using the rating I have assigned to each of them when I have tasted them.
I, over all, love young peated whiskies, mid-age sherried monsters, old bourbon casks whiskies and very old grain whiskies. So, don't get surprised if the list shows this personal preference. You can check Recommended list for a community-built list of best drams.
Without more delays, here is the list of the best drams available right now. You may want to see this list with all-time best whiskies.
20 Best whiskies from Ireland
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Connemara Single Cask
Ireland Irish Whiskey
“Lots of peat and combustion engines aromas! I love this whiskey!”
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Midleton Barry Crockett Legacy
Ireland Single Malt Whisky
“Great whiskey! Althought it is a NAS ( non age statement) instead of a 20 years old whisky like the old Midleton this Irish beauty exudes character and age on the glass”
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89
Bushmills 16 Year Old / 3 Wood Irish Single Malt Whiskey
Ireland Single Malt Whisky
“Superb Irish whiskey! Deliciously floral”
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89
Craoi na Mona
Ireland Single Malt Whisky
“Ha! Quite a surprise! I didn't know what to expect and found a quite peated delight! It doesn't taste like a Connemara whiskey by the way”
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89
Jameson 18 Year Old Blended Irish Whiskey
Ireland Blended Whisky
“A super Jameson whiskey; floral and spicy with notes of spices and fruits. Quite delicious”
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Redbreast 12 year
Ireland Irish Whiskey
“Although we have been told this whiskey has been aged in Oloroso casks, Redbreast has a bourbon-ish character with notes of nuttiness and white chocolate. Quite quite interesting”
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89
Yellow Spot
Ireland Single Malt Whisky
“Very nice Irish whiskey. Extremely sweet with all the lovely character Irish pot still whiskey has”
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88
Bushmills 1608 400th anniversary
Ireland Irish Whiskey
“I was expecting something better for such a great event as the 400th anniversary... but well... lovers of Irish whiskey will enjoy it”
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87
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87
Green Spot Single Pot Still
Ireland Single Malt Whisky
“Delicious! Lots of toffee on this not-so-green Spot. I remember this one as a perfect example of Irish whiskey but now that I am tasting again it is completely different”
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87
Greenore 8 year
Ireland Irish Whiskey
“Tropical fruits infused bourbon with a citrosy touch. Looks like ten years old bottled at around 45%. Interesting whisky”
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87
Jameson 2007 Rarest Vintage Reserve Blended Irish Whiskey
Ireland Irish Whiskey
“Overall floral. Pure Irish character with just a small note of newmake. Nice Jameson”
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87
The Irishman Single Malt
Ireland Single Malt Whisky
“Last time I tasted this whiskey I was quite impressed... now I just content to it”
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86
Jameson Gold Reserve
Ireland Irish Whiskey
“This Jameson is an Irish Balvenie sleeping in the woods.”
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85
Jameson Select Reserve Small Batch Irish Blended Whisky
Ireland Irish Whiskey
“A very drinkable Jameson.”
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85
Tyrconnell Irish Whiskey
Ireland Irish Whiskey
“The nose is very promising, but taste is quite dry and herbal. Nice, but not my kind of whiskey.”
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Bushmills Malt 10 year
Ireland Irish Whiskey
“The nose is a bit light on a whisky that is called Black but the rest makes a really nice whisky. You could find me drinking this stuff”
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Buy on Whisky Online for £48.00
Buy on Master of Malt for £136.57
Buy on The Whisky Exchange for £139.00
Buy on Hard to Find Whisky for £139.95
Buy on The Drink Shop for £70.69
Buy on Drink Supermarket for £38.99
Master of Malt
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