The Best 20 Irish Whiskeys
Whisky or Whiskey? Who cares!? But 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 find whisky recommendations list for a community-built list of best whiskies. Help us improve it even more by recommending your favorite whiskeys.
Without more delays, here is the list of the best Drinks available right now. You may want to see this list with all-time best whiskeys.
The Best 20 whiskies from Ireland
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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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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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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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Jameson Select Reserve Small Batch Irish Blended Whisky
Ireland Irish Whiskey
“This is really a wonderful whiskey. I love its sweetness, its malty character and that little touch of sherry. Cracking.”
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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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Teeling Irish Single Malt Whiskey
Ireland Single Malt Whisky
“Complex and fully on the spicy side of the life. If there is ever an Irish Talisker whiskey, it must be pretty close to this... without the smoke”
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Tullamore Dew 12 Year Old Blended Irish Whiskey
Ireland Blended Whisky
“Quite nice. Doing a little mental jump it is quite similar in style to Middleton ( but you better get always MIddleton if you can afford it :P )”
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82
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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Jameson Gold Reserve
Ireland Irish Whiskey
“Way better than Jameson Original. It really tastes older and more matured with a quite interesting note of rye whiskey”
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Teeling Small Batch Whiskey / The Spirit of Dublin
Ireland Irish Whiskey
“Irish. It is nice but I prefer less light and fresh whiskies. If you are a fan of Jameson, this whiskey will nail it!”
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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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The Wild Geese Classic
Ireland Single Malt Whisky
“A nice blended whiskey with a very interesting touch of toffee and sherry. Quite enjoyable”
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80
Tyrconnell 10 year Sherry Cask Finish
Ireland Irish Whiskey
“Nicely finished sherry whiskey from Cooley”
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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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Jameson
Ireland Irish Whiskey
“Better than I remember to be fair. It is sweet and delicate maybe too delicate”
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