Top Rated Irish Whiskeys

This expression is a collaboration between brand owners the Walsh family and the Legaret family, who produce Deau cognac. It is a blend of 2 Irish whiskeys — one matured in American oak and the other in French oak. It is triple distilled and non chill-filtered, bottled at 46% ABV.

This triple-distilled single malt from Tullamore D.E.W. was released Fall of 2016. Triple-blended from pot still, malt, and grain whiskeys each aged for at least 18 years, it was finished in four different casks: bourbon, oloroso sherry, port, and madeira. Bottled at 41.3% ABV.

This bottling is a triple-distilled Irish Single Malt which is aged in two types of barrels. First, it spends at least 14 years in ex-bourbon barrels before spending its final months in ex-Oloroso sherry casks. Limited production, so keep your eyes peeled at finer retailers and bars.

Method and Madness is the experimental microdistillery located at Midleton Distillery where Irish whiskey brands like Jameson and Redbreast among many others are produced. This Method and Madness Single Grain ages initially in first-fill bourbon barrels and finishes its maturation in virgin Spanish oak. Bottled at 92 proof.

This Irish whiskey is the flagship bottling for the brand's Cask Finish Series. The triple-distilled whiskey is first aged in ex-bourbon barrels. Then it's finished in two types of casks: virgin American oak casks and ex-Bordeaux red wine European oak casks which were shaved and retoasted. It's bottled in batches and comes in at 43.6% ABV.

Unlike the standard Powers Gold bottling which is a blended whiskey, John's Lane Release is a traditional single pot still whiskey. Named after the distillery on John's Lane in Dublin that James Power founded. The whiskey is aged primarily in American oak barrels for 12 years.

Launched in March 2017 is this limited edition single malt Irish whiskey made at the Cooley Distillery in County Louth, and part of the Jim Beam portfolio. Beginning with Irish barley, it is double-distilled in traditional copper pot stills and aged for at least 16 years in ex-bourbon American oak casks. Using Irish spring water, Tyrconnell 16 Year Single Malt is proofed to 46% ABV.

Bushmills 16 Year is a triple-distilled single malt aged around 15 years in a combination of oloroso sherry and bourbon casks. Then the whiskey is finished in port wine pipes to finish maturation. The single malt is bottled at 80 proof. (SRP $149.99)

This version of the single pot still whiskey is in it's original cask strength. But what does that mean? No addition of water to bring down the ABV and mute its natural flavors. Furthermore, it is non-chill filtered. Think of it as a natural beauty without airbrushing for the marketplace. The whiskey is aged for 12 years in a combination of American oak ex-bourbon and European oak ex-oloroso sherry casks. Please note that each cask strength batch will vary in ABV.

Red Spot 15 Year Single Pot Still is matured at least 15 years in a combination of American oak ex-bourbon, ex-sherry butts, and ex-Marsala wine casks. Red Spot was originally produced by the Mitchell family, fine wine & spirits purveyors based in Dublin who are still in business today. The family would mark the casks of whiskeys they aged in Dublin with a spot of colored paint. While the Green Spot and Yellow Spot have been revived, this is the first time for the Red Spot to be reintroduced. Available as of November 2018.