Single Pot StillIrish Whiskey
Made (so far) exclusively at the Midleton distillery, this is arguably the most distinctive expression of Irish whiskey. That ‘pot still’ character – all mouth-coating texture, rich fruit and tangy spice – is the product not so much of the vessel as the raw material.
Single pot still whiskey contains a varying proportion of unmalted barley, lending it a unique character. And yet this wasn’t down to a skilled distiller’s ‘eureka’ moment – distillers in the 1800s were so dismayed at the escalating taxes on their malted barley that they started using a bit of unmalted to save money.
Single pot still used to mean Redbreast – although you can taste it in blends such as Jameson and Powers – but there are now a growing number of examples on the market, from the precise and fresh Green Spot to the richly elegant Midleton Barry Crockett Legacy. Look out too for new age expressions of Redbreast – and its superlative 12-year-old Cask Strength.
Typical Character and Style of Single Pot Still
- Malt
- Pineapple
- Mango
- Cinnamon
Filter
Price Range
Bottling Status
Producer/Brand
Age
Vintage
Cask Type
Bottler
Strength
Size
Single Cask
Limited Edition
Flavour Profile
Colouring
Hinch Pot Still
$47.25
($67.50 per litre)
Teeling Single Pot Still
$47.78
($68.25 per litre)
Method and Madness Maple Wood Finish
$106.24
($151.77 per litre)
Sailor's Home The Haven
$49.69
($70.99 per litre)
Green Spot Chateau Montelena Zinfandel Finish
$69.89
($99.84 per litre)
Midleton 1991 Single Cask24 Year Old Exclusive to The Whisky Exchange
$2,125.85
($3,036.93 per litre)
Midleton Silent Distillery 47 Year OldChapter Three
$45,174.32
($60,232.43 per litre)
Method and Madness Japanese Cedarwood Cask Finish
$99.86
($142.66 per litre)
Method and Madness 33 Year OldJapanese Mizunara Cask Finish
$3,135.63
($4,479.47 per litre)
Sailor's Home The HavenGift Box
$49.69
($70.99 per litre)
Redbreast 12 Year OldBot.1970s Gilbey's
$1,328.66
($1,771.54 per litre)
Gelston's Single Pot Still
$29.18
($41.68 per litre)
Midleton Silent Distillery 46 Year OldChapter Two
$47,831.63
($63,775.51 per litre)
Green Spot 199126 Year Old Marsala Cask Exclusive to The Whisky Exchange
$1,594.39
($2,277.70 per litre)
Redbreast 199125 Year Old LMDW 60 Ans
$1,753.83
($2,505.47 per litre)
Redbreast 1999Sherry Cask Bot.2015 Exclusive to The Whisky Exchange
$797.19
($1,138.85 per litre)
John Jameson 10 Year OldBot.1950s
$1,062.93
($1,417.23 per litre)
Kilbeggan 194634 Year Old
$4,251.70
($5,668.93 per litre)
Midleton 199120 Year Old Cask #48750 TWE Exclusive
$1,275.51
($1,822.16 per litre)