Midleton Very Rare Silent Distillery Chapter 3 Irish Whiskey 47 Year Old
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It was a sight to behold. A colossus that caught the eye and fired the imagination. Made from sheets of gleaming copper, it was assembled and installed at Old Midleton Distillery in 1854 by local craftsmen and said to be the largest pot still in the world. Under the watchful eyes and in the skilled hands of the ‘fire men’, whose job was to precisely control its temperature, the still could heat more than 30,000 gallons of liquid in a single day.
The roar of its fires finally silenced in 1975, the still remains in the grounds of the Distillery; a monument to the origins of Midleton Very Rare – The Pinnacle of Irish Whiskey. Its trailblazing story also serves as an inspiration for the third release from the Midleton Very Rare Silent Distillery – the oldest ever collection of Irish whiskey.
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Tasting Notes
Nose
An aromatic opening of forest fruits, with sugar-glazed cherries and hints of muscovado sugar, earthy toffee and almond. The oak leaves a stately backbone as the wine-breath deepens. Worn leather-bound ledgers and pipe tobacco linger, while delicate pot still spices weave through, lending warm, old-world sophistication.
Palate
Opens with a luxuriously rich and full-bodied texture accompanied by notes of freshly brewed dark roasted coffee, caramelised fruits, crushed pistachio and hazelnut. Hints of dried herbs and peppermint add further complexity, along with the oak’s soft tannins and subtle pot still spices.
Finish
A lasting finish finds soft fruits and old pot still spices lingering in harmony with the oak and emphasises how decades of undisturbed ageing can create such balance and complexity.
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