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These Are the Irish Whiskey Brands You Should Be Sipping for St. Paddy's Day
It's an exciting time to get into Irish whiskey. From relative newcomers like The Sexton and limited-release offerings from well-known brands like Powers, there is a lot to explore in this spirits category. We've rounded up a healthy mix of affordable (... and a few splurgeworthy) standards worth a spot in your Irish whiskey collection, as well as a few interesting picks that are just a little out of the ordinary.
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Teeling Single-Grain Irish Whiskey
Teeling Whiskey
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$55.99
Teeling's single-grain whiskey went home with the World's Best Grain Whisky title at the World Whiskies Awards in 2014 and continues to slay. A spicy palate and wine-like tannic finish are signatures of this Irish whiskey.
Due to its rich, warm depth of flavor yet crowd-pleasing versatility — I give Teeling my seal of approval as Editor's Choice.
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The Sexton Single Malt Irish Whiskey
The Sexton
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$33.99
Recently launched in the U.S. market, The Sexton Single Malt is made from 100% Irish malted barley, triple-distilled in copper pots, and aged for four years in Olorosso Sherry barrels. For a younger single malt, The Sexton packs an impressive amount of depth and rich dried-fruit flavor into one short, stout, and striking bottle.
reservebar.com - 4/14
Powers Gold Label Irish Whiskey
Powers
drizly.com
$33.59
If you were to head into a pub in Ireland, this is the whiskey that the majority of patrons will be sipping (more than 2 million bottles are sold a year in Ireland).
It's also a favorite of our managing editor, Scott Simone, who says "it has the perfect amount of spice; it won't knock you off your barstool, but it has enough punch to hold its own in cocktails."
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Redbreast 12 Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey
Redbreast
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$71.99
One of Ireland's smoothest and most awarded whiskies, Redbreast 12 is a nicely balanced spirit that starts out sweet but ends with a spicy, smoky finish. Redbreast 12 deserves to be sipped neat and savored — it also makes a mean nightcap after a hearty stick-to-your-ribs kind of meal.
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Green Spot Irish Whiskey
Green Spot
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$86.99
Citrus and tree-fruit notes, paired with subtle spice, ginger, and grain give this whiskey a well-rounded three-bears-approved level of just right-ness. If there's a mix of boldness preferences in the drinking room, this one is likely to be the crowdpleaser.
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Tullamore D.E.W. Original Irish Whiskey
Tullamore DEW
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$35.99
Smooth and very drinkable, Tullamore D.E.W. Original is the first triple-distilled, triple-blended Irish whiskey. Delicious mixed into your Irish coffee recipe or sipped solo, Tullamore D.E.W. is a classic choice and sort of the O.G. of the Irish whiskey world.
reservebar.com - 8/14
Connemara Peated Irish Whiskey
Connemara
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$42.38
While on the bolder end of the spectrum in terms of flavor profile, this peated Irish whiskey is still quite smooth — not to mention highly coveted by whiskey enthusiasts due to its generally limited availability. Get a bottle while you can and savor the flavor.
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Bushmills Red Bush Irish Whiskey
Bushmills
drizly.com
$27.99
The newest addition to the Bushmills portfolio of spirits, Bushmills Red Bush is triple-distilled and aged for a minimum of three years to bring out subtle notes of vanilla, honey, and wood. Delicious sipped straight, on the rocks, or in mixed drinks, this versatile and totally affordable whiskey makes for easy drinking.
drizly.com - 10/14
Paddy Irish Whiskey
Paddy
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£19.14
For those seeking a real bold, burning, "That'll put hair on your chest" Irish whiskey, you can do it on a budget. Nothing subtle or complex here — toffee, vanilla, oak, and pepper are the stronger cards at play in this bold blended whiskey.
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Method & Madness Single Malt Irish Whiskey
Method and Madness
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£80.57
This alluring whiskey, from lesser-known Midleton, Ireland, is aged in bourbon barrels to impart a sweet and toasted nutty flavor. Tasters describe the flavor as clean and fruity with just a hint of spice in the background. Needless to say, this spirit deserves to be sipped slowly to fully savor the method to its (delicious) madness.
A bit pricey, but we think this one is well worth the splurge.
thewhiskyexchange.com - 12/14
Jameson Black Barrel Select Reserve Irish Whiskey
Jameson
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£37.83
While the standard blended Jameson might not be anything to write home about, the Black Barrel Select is certainly worth a spot on our list. Jameson blended its original pot still whiskey with small-batch grain whiskey matured in extra-charred American oak barrels, giving this spirit a much richer and smokier character.
thewhiskyexchange.com - 13/14
Proper No. Twelve Triple Distilled Irish Whiskey
Proper No. Twelve
liquorama.net
$24.99
The next contestant comes from UFC fighter Conor McGregor in the form of his Proper No. Twelve Triple Distilled Irish Whiskey. Although his Irish whiskey was met with some mixed reviews (and a few proper tap-outs), we think this very reasonably priced spirit makes a fine choice for mixed drinks or a quick shot for the road.
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We've rounded up a healthy mix of affordable (and a few splurgeworthy) standards worth a spot in your Irish whiskey collection, as well as a few interesting picks that are just a little out of the ordinary.
