STYLES OF IRISH WHISKEY

“From 3 basic styles we get infinite variety”
STYLES OF IRISH WHISKEY
“from 3 basic styles we get infinite variety”
STYLES OF IRISH WHISKEY
“we have 4 different styles of Irish whiskey

Here at Dublin Whiskey Tours we get asked quite a lot about the different styles of Irish Whiskey. There are 4 styles of Irish whiskey – single grain, single malt, single pot still and blended whiskey. From these first 3 pure styles we get blended whiskey, which is the most popular style of Irish whiskey in the world – some notable examples are Jameson and Powers Gold.

If you want to learn what ingredients Irish whiskeys are made from and how they are distilled, you can learn more on our dedicated whiskey page

 

 

STYLES OF IRISH WHISKEY
“From 3 basic styles we get infinite variety”
 

Here at Dublin Whiskey Tours we get asked quite a lot about the different styles of Irish Whiskey. There are 4 styles of Irish whiskey – single grain, single malt, single pot still and blended whiskey. From these first 3 pure styles we get blended whiskey, which is the most popular style of Irish whiskey in the world – some notable examples are Jameson and Tullamore Dew.

SINGLE GRAIN WHISKEY

Single Grain whiskey refers to using grains other than malted barley in the mash bill, such as whiskey made using corn, wheat or rye. They are distilled using a Column Still instead of the more traditional pot still.

Some popular Irish single grains include Teeling Single Grain & Glendalough Double Barrel.

SINGLE MALT WHISKEY

Single malt Irish whiskey is whiskey that is the product of one single distillery. The whiskey has been distilled from a fermented mash bill, made from 100% malted barley with no other grains added.

Some popular Irish single malts include Bushmills 16 and The Irishman.

POT STILL WHISKEY

Single pot still whiskey is a style of Irish whiskey unique to Ireland. It is made by a single distillery from a mash bill of malted & unmalted barley and 5% other grains & distilled in a copper pot still.

Some popular Irish Single Pot Stills are Yellow Spot, Powers Johns Lane & Redbreast 15.

BLENDED WHISKEY

Blended whiskey is the product of blending 3 different styles of whiskeys in complementary ratios. Blended whiskeys were invented in Scotland and are now the most popular whiskey style in the world.

Some blended whiskeys are Writers Tears Copper Pot & Jameson Caskmates.

SINGLE GRAIN WHISKEY

Grain whisky ordinarily refers to any whisky made, at least in part, from grains other than malted barley, such as whisky made using maize (corn), wheat or rye. Generally they are distilled using a column Still.

Some popular Irish single grains include Teeling Single Grain, Glendalough Double Barrel & Kilbeggan 8 Year old.

Teeling Irish Whiskey Single Grain Cabernet Saugnivon Barrel Aged
SINGLE MALT WHISKEY

Single malt whiskey is malt whiskey from a single distillery, that is, whiskey distilled from fermented mash made exclusively with malted grain (usually barley), as distinguished from unmalted grain.

Some popular Irish single malts include Bushmills 21, Knappogue 16 & Palace Bar 12.

Dublin Whiskey Tours - Knappogue 12
SINGLE POT STILL

Single pot still whiskey is a style of Irish whiskey unique to Ireland. It is made by a single distillery from a mixed mash bill of malted and unmalted barley and 5% other grains and distilled in a copper pot still.

Some popular Irish Single Pot Stills are Yellow Spot, Powers Johns Lane & Redbreast 21.

Green Spot Irish Pot Still Whiskey Rare Ireland
BLENDED WHISKEY

Blended whiskey is the product of blending 3 different styles of whiskeys in complementary ratios. Blended whiskeys were invented in Scotland and are now the most popular whiskey style in the world.

Some blended whiskeys are the Midleton very rare series, Writers Tears & Jameson Caskmates.

Jameson Caskmates Irish Whiskey
Teeling Irish Whiskey Single Grain Cabernet Saugnivon Barrel Aged
Dublin Whiskey Tours - Bushmills 16
Green Spot Irish Pot Still Whiskey Rare Ireland
Jameson Caskmates Irish Whiskey
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