MIDLETON DISTILLERY EXPERIENCE TOUR
THIS EXPERIENCE INCLUDES
75 minute guided tour
Short film and tour of Distillery buildings
Jameson drink included
A fully hosted tour through the original Midleton Distillery, bringing the stories of our rich heritage to life.
You’ll learn about the hard working people and field-to-glass processes responsible for the whiskeys that make up our seven iconic brands.
On this tour, one of our friendly ambassadors will guide you around some of our key buildings, includinng ingg arehouses. The tour finishes with your chance to enjoy a guided comparative tasting of three famous whiskeys, including Jameson.
From €26 / 75 MINUTES
In Midleton near Cork the typical Irish single pot still Whiskey is produced, which is unique to Ireland. Unlike with Single Malt, not only malted barley but also unmalted barley is processed in the triple pot still procedure. Those who favour the classic production style will even insist that the share of unmalted barley be higher. Different Whiskey labels produced at Midelton have different proportions of malted/unmalted barley. The best-known single pot still Whiskeys are Redbreast, Midleton, Powers and Green Spot Whiskey. Friends of these Whiskeys especially like their purity, smoothness and fruitiness.
Redbreast 12 Years and Redbreast 15 Years rank among the most popular single pot still Whiskeys and are created from Bourbon and Sherry casks. Round, smooth fruit aromas are in harmony with spice and oak notes and offer a rich, long-lasting finish.
However, beside the single pot still Whiskeys, the Irish Blended Whiskeys are among the top-sellers of Midleton Distillery. They are produced with a share of pot still Whiskey, but the major part is a base of grain Whiskey distilled in column stills. Fine and spicy, but especially incredibly smooth are these Blended Whiskeys, which have made Irish Whiskey so popular among Whisky connoisseurs who look for a very mild and smooth drink.
The flagship of the Midleton Distillery is without a doubt Jameson Whiskey, which tops both Midleton's production and sales figures. 56 million bottles sold worldwide in 2014 speak volumes. 40% of the sales were achieved in the USA alone. The classic Jameson standard is the no-age-statement bottling, which can probably be found in every liquor store or drinks department of supermarkets. It's the best-selling Irish Whiskeys worldwide. But Jameson has a much broader range to offer, among others a 12-year-old and an 18-year-old Blended Whiskey.
Until recently also Tullamore Dew was produced here in Midelton, but in 2014 it found its way back to its original home in Tullamore when William Grant & Sons opened the new Tullamore Distillery there.
Other examples for Blended Whiskeys produced in Midleton are Paddy, Powers or Midleton Very Rare.
