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In the 2012 edition of the Whisky Bible, whiskey writer Jim Murray named Power's John's Lane Release Irish Whiskey of the Year and described it as "certainly one of the top five world whiskies of the year". [16] More recently, in 2015, Powers Signature Release won a gold medal in the category Irish Single Pot Still Whiskey at the Irish Whiskey ...
Irish whiskey is a protected European Geographical Indication (GI) under Regulation (EC) No 110/2008. [37] As of 29 January 2016, production, labelling and marketing of Irish whiskey must be verified by the Irish revenue authorities as conforming with the Department of Agriculture's 2014 technical file for Irish whiskey. [38]
Paddy whiskey is distilled three times and matured in oak casks for up to seven years. [11] Compared with other Irish whiskeys, Paddy has a comparatively low pot still content and a high malt content in its blend. [12] Jim Murray, author of the Whiskey bible, has rated Paddy as "one of the softest of all Ireland's whiskeys". [12]
Irish Distillers is a subsidiary of the French drinks conglomerate Pernod Ricard.It is the largest distiller of Irish whiskey, distilling popular brands such as Jameson and Powers, in addition to premium whiskeys such as Redbreast and Midleton Very Rare.
In the mid-1800s, the Irish whiskey industry underwent a period of turmoil, with the temperance movement of the 1830s, and the Great Famine of the 1840s reducing domestic demand for whiskey. At the time, Cork was home to several distilleries, therefore, in the 1860s, James Murphy, the owner of the Midleton distillery, suggested amalgamating the ...
In 2003, the Great Spirits was merged into Castle Brands Inc, and in 2010, Castle Brands introduced Knappogue Castle 12 Year Old Single Malt. [3] Knappogue continues to source its whiskey from other distilleries including the Cooley Distillery. In 2021, Knappogue Castle Irish Whiskey was bought by Irish Distillers, a subsidiary of Pernod Ricard ...