While there are a few old standards like jameson and bushmills upstarts including slane irish whiskey and dead rabbit irish whiskey are giving them a run for their money.
Top shelf irish whiskey brands.
The irishman single malt.
A spicy palate and wine like tannic finish are signatures of this irish whiskey.
Jameson is a mainstay of lower priced irish whiskeys but it also provides a number of premium options.
Redbreast is a favorite among irish whiskey connoisseurs and known for producing.
The 10 best irish whiskeys to drink in 2020.
When i started working in my father s pub in the late 70 s sales of irish whiskey were dominated by powers paddy and jameson in that order all blended whiskeys.
Powers john s lane release 12 year is every bit as rewarding as all the acclaim suggests while the revived powers gold label is certainly nothing to scoff at.
Redbreast 15 year irish whiskey.
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Perhaps the best known of all irish whiskey jameson mixes irish barley both malted and unmalted with french corn and ages the resulting tipple for a minimum of four years in seasoned oak casks.
Some of the irish whiskey brands produced at the cooley distillery include.
Best for the money.
Best irish whiskey brands that are blends include powers paddy jameson black bush and kilbeggan.
Kilbeggan single grain irish.
Prices range from affordable to extravagant so it s possible to enjoy a number of the top shelf brands without blowing your whole liquor budget in one sitting.
Best for irish coffee.
Redbreast is a favorite of many irish whiskey drinkers because the brand owned by pernod ricard and produced at the giant midleton distillery where jameson and powers are also distilled is a.