Nine Irish Brothers Traditional Irish Pub

Whiskeys

If, by chance, you're chatting with one of our bartenders and the subject turns to whiskey--especially Irish whiskey, be ready for a conversation. You see, at Nine Irish Brothers, we take our whiskey seriously. Taste for taste, Irish whiskeys are the purest, most distinct and memorable whiskeys produced in the world. That, of course, is not surprising, considering the fact that the Irish invented the fine stuff. If you are an uninitiated whiskey conisseur, we invite you to step up to the bar, ask a few questions, and start appreciating one of Ireland's finest exports.
There are three basic types of Irish whiskey (only those crazy cousins of ours, the Scots, and their Canadian offspring, spell whiskey without the e, as in "Scotch whisky"):
  • Single malt (made from a single batch of 100% malted barley),
  • Pure pot still (made from a mixture of malted & unmalted barley in small batches), and
  • Blended (made from a blend of malted barley and non-malted grains such as corn or wheat).

Each type imparts unique flavor characteristics, and each type is favored equally by whiskey experts. Not only were the Irish the first to make whiskey, but Irish whiskey is the oldest distilled beverage in Europe; whiskey came about when Irish monks, who learned how to distill perfumes from the middle East, found a better use for stills. In fact, the word whiskey is based upon the Gaelic "uisce beatha," which translates as "water of life." The Old Bushmills Distillery lays claim to being the oldest licensed distillery in the world since gaining a license from James I in 1608, but now that the John Locke Distillery in Kilbeggan is back up-and-running, this distinction is up for debate.

Irish whiskeys were considered to be the premium whiskeys until the American prohibition, during which time bootleggers would brew inferior whiskey and label it as Irish whiskey. Scotch whisky gained prominence shortly after WWII, when GI's who served in Europe sampled the tasty beverage.  Only in the last few years has Irish whiskey begun to again gain prominence. If you're interested in learning more about Irish whiskey, shoot us an email at tastings (at) nineirishbrothers (dot) com and ask to be put on our mailing list, or fill out our email signup form. We'll ring your bell next time we have something scheduled. In the meantime, feel free to browse our selection of Irish Whiskeys:

Jerry O'Bryan considers running for it at the John Locke Distillery in Ireland. 

Bushmills Kilbeggan
Black Bush
Knappogue
Bushmills 16 Michael Collins Blended
Bushmills 21 Michael Collins Single Malt
Clontarf Midleton Very Rare
Jameson Gold Powers
Jameson
Redbreast
Jameson 12 Tullamore Dew
Jameson Vintage Reserve Tyrconnell
Tyrconnell Port Finish Tyrconnell Madeira Finish
Tyrconnell Sherry Finish

 

 

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