Irish Whiskey
FlagshipMidleton (Cork), Bushmills (Antrim), Dublin, Kilbeggan (Westmeath), Dingle (Kerry), Royal Oak (Carlow)
Famous For
Irish Coffee
A pilot's stopover drink at an Irish airport became San Francisco's most famous import.
Antrim
Ireland and Scotland have been arguing about whisky for centuries — this cocktail declares a truce by putting them in the same glass.
Green Tea Shot
Jameson, peach schnapps, sour mix. Contains zero tea but tastes remarkably like it.
Tasting Notes
Honey, vanilla, orchard fruit (apple, pear), cream, malt, pot still spice (white pepper, ginger), green apple, tropical fruit, toffee, toasted grain, biscuit. Single pot still adds a distinctive oily spiciness from the unmalted barley. Blends lean toward light and honeyed. Single malt Irish is more fruity and malty than its Scotch cousin — the triple distillation smooths everything.
Brand Guide
Jameson, Tullamore D.E.W., Paddy ($20-25)
Powers Gold Label, Bushmills Black Bush, Kilbeggan ($28-38)
Redbreast 12, Green Spot, Bushmills 16, Writers' Tears ($45-70)
Redbreast 15/21, Yellow Spot, Midleton Very Rare ($80-200+). Jameson is the gateway — 80%+ of Irish whiskey sold in the US. Know it, respect it, but know what's above it