The Single Pot Still range with Midleton Master Distiller Barry Crockett
A romp through the revamped Single Pot Still range of whiskies from Irish Distillers at The Whisky Exchange Vinopolis.
It's almost time for our Irish Distillers tasting with Barry Crockett at @VinopolisLondon. Anyone else coming along? #twetasting- We're kicking off our Irish #twetasting with a bit of background from Midleton master distiller Barry Crockett. twitpic.com/8yli89
- There's a bunch of videos explaining the history of Single Pot Still whisky, Midleton distillery and all of the whiskies we tried at the link below:
- .@Dbyrne58 The lineup: Redbreast 12, 12 CS, 15, Green Spot, Powers John's Lane, Barry Crockett Legacy & 3 cask samples twitpic.com/8ylty0
- First up - Redbreast 12yo. 80% light pot still, 20% medium. 1/4-1/3 sherry matured. Big fruit, nuts & spice #twetasting twitpic.com/8ylq20
- ...and to compare - Redbreast 12 Cask Strength. Almost the same formulation as regular 12, but more intense #twetasting twitpic.com/8ylrcb
- Quickly moving on to the Redbreast 15. Sweet and sour berry fruits, and more nuts and spice than the 12 #twetasting twitpic.com/8ylsl7
- Now comparing Green Spot to Redbreast 12 - very different. Green Spot all medium pot still whiskey #twetasting twitpic.com/8yluzz
- #5 Powers John's Lane, named for the old distillery. A light pot still whiskey - fragrant and cognac-like #twetasting twitpic.com/8ylweh
- #6 Barry Crockett Legacy. Whiskey aged 12-22 years in bourbon and new American oak. Melon, orange & vanilla #twetasting twitpic.com/8ym059
- Before we move on to trying cask samples, Barry is taking us back through the first six whiskies again #twetasting twitpic.com/8ym2xc
- Now to try some cask samples - all first fill bourbon, but different styles #twetasting twitpic.com/8ym4w4
- A quick nose and taste and now it's time to vote for which cask will be bottled as a TWE exclusive... #twetasting twitpic.com/8ym7sn
- A quick correction - sample #3 was distilled in 1997.
- After two rounds of voting, due to a draw, sample 3 wins. Distilled in 1995, it's a light pot still whiskey. Coming to TWE soon #twetasting
