Irish Redbreast 27 year old Whiskey is one of the most popular spirits in the world. It’s also one of the most delicious, and it’s incredibly easy to drink. Irish whiskey has a long history and is made with a variety of different ingredients, so there are many different types you can choose from. In this guide, we’ll cover everything from what makes Irish whiskey unique to how to pair it with food or use it in cocktails. We’ll also look at some of my favorite brands for drinking straight or mixing into cocktails!
Types of Irish Whiskey
Irish whiskey is divided into two main categories: single malt and blended whiskey. Single malt whiskey must be made from a single distillery, while blended whiskey can be made from a combination of different distilleries.
Single Malt Whiskey: Aged for at least three years in wooden casks, this type of Irish whiskey is often described as being smooth and nuanced; it’s the perfect choice for sipping on the rocks or in cocktails.
Blended Whiskey: Made by mixing together different types of whiskeys (often single malts), this category includes some of the most popular Irish brands such as Jameson and Bushmills.
Blends vs. Single Malts
There are two main types of Irish whiskey: blends and single malts. Both can be great, but they’re quite different in approach.
- Blends are a mix of single malt whiskeys (made from one distillery) and grain whiskeys (made from multiple distilleries). The latter can be used in place of the former without preference—in other words, creating a blend means making no distinctions between which types of whiskey go into it—which means that creating a blend is often more accessible to newbies than making single malts. That being said, you’ll find that some blends are more complex than others; this is because there’s more variety involved in assembling them than just combining different types of whiskey.
- Single malts are made from only one distillery and come out with their own unique characteristics based on where their ingredients were sourced and how long they were aged for. As such, these tend to be more expensive than blends (and therefore less accessible), but also frequently better quality-wise because each brand wants its customers’ money enough that it goes through extra measures to ensure quality control at every turn during production.
Single Pot Still
Single Pot Still whiskey is made from a mash of malted and unmalted barley. It’s also aged in oak casks, which contributes to its unique flavor. As you might imagine, single pot still whiskey can be enjoyed neat (without ice or water), but it’s also often enjoyed with a splash of water. The amount of water depends on your preference for smoky scotch-like flavors or sweeter Irish whiskey flavors.
Peated Irish Whiskey
Peated Irish whiskey is made from malted barley that has been dried over peat, a type of soil found in Ireland. It’s a very smoky whiskey and is often compared to Scotch whisky. Peat-smoked or “peaty” whiskies are described as having a heavy earthy, smoky flavor with hints of barbecue and coffee on the palate, along with notes of dark chocolate and berries.
This style of whiskey can be enjoyed neat or on the rocks. If you’re new to this type of spirit, try it neat first before adding ice—the taste may be too overpowering for your liking otherwise! If you like scotch then you’ll likely enjoy smoked Irish whiskey as well!
Irish Whiskey is some of the most delicious in the world, and it’s also some of the smoothest and easiest to drink.
Irish Whiskey is some of the most delicious in the world, and it’s also some of the smoothest and easiest to drink. This can be a great thing or a bad thing depending on how you look at it. If you’re new to whiskey, an easy-to-drink Irish Whiskey will help you learn what tastes good and what doesn’t. If you’re already an experienced whiskey drinker, then you’ll probably enjoy exploring some of the more challenging Irish Whiskeys out there!
There are many different types of Irish Whiskeys: single malt, blends (which contain multiple grains), pot stilled and column distilled spirits among others.
Conclusion
Irish whiskey is one of the most underrated and undervalued drinks around. Sure, it’s not quite as popular as Scotch whisky or American bourbon, but that doesn’t mean it’s any less delicious. In fact, if you’re looking for something smooth and easy to drink with a bit of a kick then Irish whiskey might just be right up your alley! It has a wide range of flavors available – from sweet and fruity blends to spicy single malts – so finding what suits your tastes shouldn’t be hard at all.
