As rumours of this ‘unicorn’ whiskey swirl around the whiskey world, these precious bottlings have become highly sought after by whiskey enthusiasts. A traditional distillery, Old Midleton Distillery was famous throughout the world for Irish whiskey, but when it closed its doors for the last time in 1975, it became an iconic part of Irish distilling legend. is the only release in this collection to have been created as a peated single malt â pure innovation for Irish whiskey at the time, and rare still today. The last release will coincide with The cask contributes notes of ripe honeydew melon, red berries and sweet spices of toasted oak. ( Log Out / There will be one release annually until the year 2025, ranging in age from 45 to 50 years old, all from the fabled Old Midleton Distillery (operating 1825-1975). Two bottles will be sold via ballot system on The 1825 Room, the Midleton Very Rare online members’ programme. The first is a 45-year-old Irish single malt. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. from 1964 to 1974 will come to light for the very first time through this Planet Whiskies recently approached Russell Anderson, the Master Distiller (distillery manager) at the world famous The Macallan Distillery and ask some important questions to the man in charge of the producing The Macallan brand.... VIEW ANSWERS, There are now two special pages on this website all about the views of Keith Law, the Master Distiller at Diageo. All Rights Reserved. Midleton Very Rare Silent Distillery Collection Chapter One (51.2% The Midleton Very Rare range is not blended like any other whiskey. Midleton Very Rare Vintage Collection 1984-2018. In recent years it has been the work of Master Distiller Brian Nation to monitor, sample and determine the ideal bottling time for this rare whiskey laid down by his predecessors. Orange boiled sweets, grapefruit peel and pineapple drenched in syrup adds the fruity element you would expect from a Midleton distillate of this age. JIM BEAM LAUNCHES NEW GLOBAL TRAVEL RETAIL EXCLUSIVE, CASCADE HOLLOW DISTILLING CO LAUNCHES NEW WHISKY RANGE, JACK DANIEL'S ANNOUNCES ITS NEW MASTER DISTILLER, RAMPUR LAUNCHES INDIAN WINE CASK FINISHED SINGLE MALT, THE MAKERS OF ARMORIK WHISKY ANNOUNCE THE LAUNCH OF NEW PEATED RANGE, HAIG CLUB LAUNCHES NEW FESTIVE CLUBMAN BOTTLE DESIGN, GLEN SCOTIA LAUNCHES NEW FESTIVE SHERRY FINISHED BOTTLING, CONSTRUCTION BEGINS ON THE PORT OF LEITH DISTILLERY, THE MACALLAN LAUNCHES NEW LIMITED EDITION DISTIL YOUR WORLD WHISKY BOTTLING, GORDON & MACPHAIL UNVEILS THE NAME OF ITS NEW DISTILLERY, WATERFORD LAUNCHES ITS FIRST ORGANIC WHISKY IN THE UK, IRISH DISTILLERS LAUNCHES NEW BLUE SPOT WHISKEY BOTTLING, J.J CORRY LAUNCHES NEW GIFTING COLLECTION, WRITERS' TEARS LAUNCHES ITS 2020 CASK STRENGTH BOTTLING, SAMUEL GELSTON'S LAUNCHES NEW PINOT NOIR FINISHED IRISH WHISKEY. There will be one release annually until the year 2025, ranging in age from 45 to 50 years old, all from the fabled Old Midleton Distillery (operating 1825-1975). Â. ( Log Out / February 2020 sees the launch of the first release from Ireland’s oldest ever whiskey collection. February 2020 sees the launch of the first release from Ireland’s oldest ever whiskey collection. Change ). Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. Midleton Very Rare Silent Distillery Collection Chapter One. The first is a 45-year-old Irish single malt. There will be one release annually until the year 2025, ranging in age from 45 … The last release will coincide with Old Midleton Distillery’s 200th birthday. from the Old Midleton Distillery in Co. Cork, Ireland, which opened in 1825 and