• Whiskey

  Looking for Irish Whiskey enthusiasts!

  Posted by craftersglass on February 13, 2014 at 10:08 pm

  Are there any aficionados on Irish Whiskey here? I would be curious to know what makes Irish Whiskey so distinct. Is it just the fact that it comes from Irealnd?

  lordofgin replied 10 years, 10 months ago 10 Members · 10 Replies
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  natrat

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  February 13, 2014 at 10:46 pm

  Are there any aficionados on Irish Whiskey here? I would be curious to know what makes Irish Whiskey so distinct. Is it just the fact that it comes from Irealnd?

  I think it might be the pee.

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  roger

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  February 14, 2014 at 12:38 am

  I believe the term is peat

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  fldme

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  February 14, 2014 at 12:25 pm

  Unmalted barley

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  dan p

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  February 25, 2014 at 4:48 pm

  Unmalted grain, and the fact that it is largely made in column stills.

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  jake holshue

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  February 26, 2014 at 8:27 pm

  Irish whisky is almost always half malted, half unmalted barley. Traditionally made in pot stills, and triple distilled. Used barrels, either used sherry or bourbon barrels. Mmmm.. love me some Irish whisky!

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  tuftedturtle

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  February 28, 2014 at 5:19 pm

  Scotch is mainly my field, but I’ve interrogated….I mean asked a couple Irish Whisky brand ambassadors about the category. So, don’t think this information is coming from an “aficionado.”

  A large part of their uniqueness is from the half malted barley in what they call “Pot whisky.” Not all Irish Whisky is made this way, but a large part of it is. Also, the weather in Ireland is very mild most of the year, this largely effects the way it ages in the barrel. That’s why Irish Whiskies are usually pretty mellow.

  -Tufted Turtle

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  artisan still design

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  March 2, 2014 at 4:39 pm

  Canadian whiskey, is blended 20-30% properly distilled full flavored Whiskey, and 70-80% neutral spirit.

  once blended it re enters the cask for up to a year before bottling. now the neutral spirit has to age for the same length of time as the “real whiskey”, but typically does so in 10x used barrels that give of very little character.

  I have been told that Irish whiskey is made much in the same way, blending with neutral is what gives its light flavor (though they like to say its because it was triple distilled)

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  andya919

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  March 7, 2014 at 7:31 pm

  You forgot to mention the water and triple distilled and the fact that the Scot’s stole the recipe.

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  artisan still design

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  March 12, 2014 at 4:25 am

  yes the Scots will begrudgingly admit the practice of distilling was brought over from Ireland.

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  lordofgin

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  February 14, 2021 at 5:41 pm

  Mixed mash bills and copper pot still distillation 🥃. Anyone that is really interested in Irish Whiskey should read A Glass Apart by Fionnan O’Connor

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