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Irish Whiskey is a whiskey made in Ireland. There are several types of whiskey common to Ireland: Single Malt, Single Grain, Pure Pot Still and Blended Whiskey. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1536x1152, 557 KB) Various Irish whiskies. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1536x1152, 557 KB) Various Irish whiskies. ... Irish Whiskey is the third of the Nuala Anne McGrail series of mystery novels by Roman Catholic priest and author Father Andrew M. Greeley. ... Whisky (or whiskey) is an alcoholic beverage distilled from grain, often including malt, which has then been aged in wooden barrels. ...

The word whiskey is an Anglicisation of the ancient Gaelic term "uisce beatha" which translates as "water of life". (The Craythur is a modern Irish term for whiskey, from 'the creature', as in 'created'...^[1]) The Irish spell the drink "whiskey" while the Scottish drop the "e". The Goidelic languages (also sometimes called, particularly in colloquial situations, the Gaelic languages or collectively Gaelic) have historically been part of a dialect continuum stretching from the south of Ireland, the Isle of Man, to the north of Scotland. ... This article is about the country. ...

Although similar to scotch in many ways, one way Irish Whiskey differs is that peat is almost never used in the malting process, so the smoky, earthy overtones of Scotch are almost always absent. A notable exception to this is Connemara Peated Malt whiskey. Scotch whisky is whisky made in Scotland. ... Peat in Lewis, Scotland Peat is an accumulation of partially decayed vegetation matter. ...

There are far fewer distilleries of Irish whiskey than there are of Scotch. Economic difficulties in the last couple of centuries have led to a great number of mergers and closures. Currently there are only three distilleries operating in Ireland (although each produces a number of different whiskeys): Midleton, Bushmills, and Cooley. Only Cooley's is Irish-owned. The Midleton distilleries complex is situated outside Midleton, Co. ... The Old Bushmills Distillery is the oldest licensed whiskey distillery in the world. ... Cooley Distillery is the only independent, Irish-owned whiskey distillery in Ireland, converted in 1987 from an older vodka plant by John Teeling. ...

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Types

Irish whiskey comes in several forms. There is single malt whiskey made from 100% malted barley distilled in a pot still, and grain whiskey made from grains distilled in a column still. Grain whiskey is much lighter and more neutral in flavour than single malt and is almost never bottled as a single grain. It is instead used to blend with single malt to produce a lighter blended whiskey. Unique to Irish whiskey is pure pot still whiskey (100% barley, either mixed malted and unmalted, or single malt, distilled in a pot still). The "green" unmalted barley gives the traditional pure pot still whiskey a spicy, uniquely Irish quality. Like single malt, pure pot still is sold as such or blended with grain whiskey. Usually no real distinction is made between whether a blended whiskey was made from single malt or pure pot still. Single malt whiskey, sometimes spelled whisky, is an alcoholic beverage which comes from a single distillery, in which all the grain used for the mash has been malted. ... Malted barley Malting is a process applied to cereal grains, in which the grains are made to germinate and then are quickly dried before the plant develops. ... For other uses, see Barley (disambiguation). ... Pot stills in Scotland A pot still is a type of still used in distilling spirits such as whisky or brandy. ... A column still also called a continuous still, patent still, or coffey still is a variety of still that consists of two columns. ... Pure pot still whiskey is an Irish whiskey made from barley and distilled in a pot still. ...

Irish whiskey is believed to be one of the earliest distilled beverages in Europe, dating to the mid-12th century (see Distilled beverage). The Old Bushmills Distillery lays claim to being the oldest licenced distillery in the world since gaining a licence from James I in 1608. A distilled beverage is a consumable liquid containing ethyl alcohol (ethanol) purified by distillation from a fermented substance such as fruit, vegetables, or grain. ... The Old Bushmills Distillery is the oldest licensed whiskey distillery in the world. ... James VI and I (19 June 1566 â€“ 27 March 1625) was King of Scots as James VI, and King of England and King of Ireland as James I. He ruled in Scotland as James VI from 24 July 1567, when he was only one year old, succeeding his mother Mary... Events March 18 - Sissinios formally crowned Emperor of Ethiopia May 14 - Protestant Union founded in Auhausen. ...

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Jameson whiskey was founded by John Jameson. ... Powers Gold Label is a brand of Irish whiskey. ... Please wikify (format) this article or section as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... Tullamore Dew Tullamore Dew is a brand of Irish whiskey. ... Green Spot is a pure pot still Irish whiskey, produced specifically for Mitchell & Son of Dublin, by Irish Distillers at the Midleton Distillery, Cork, Ireland. ... The Old Bushmills Distillery is the oldest licensed whiskey distillery in the world. ...

See also

// Charbay McCarthys Notch Old Potrero Peregrine Rock St. ... Advertisement for Baileys in Dublin 200 ml bottle of Baileys Irish Cream Baileys Irish Cream (the registered trade mark omits the apostrophe), is an Irish whiskey and cream based liqueur, made by R. A. Bailey & Co. ... Saint Brendans is a cream liqueur named after Saint Brendan. ... PoitÃn (or Poteen) is an Irish moonshine and may also refer to Irish Whiskey. ...

Irish whiskey distilleries

The Old Bushmills Distillery is the oldest licensed whiskey distillery in the world. ... Cooley Distillery is the only independent, Irish-owned whiskey distillery in Ireland, converted in 1987 from an older vodka plant by John Teeling. ... The Midleton distilleries complex is situated outside Midleton, Co. ... Brosna, Kilbeggan or Lockes Distillery Westmeath established since 1757 Kilbeggan Distillery (formerly Brusna Distillery and Lockes Distillery) is situated on the River Brosna in Kilbeggan, County Westmeath, Ireland. ...

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