Powers Gold Label is a classic Irish whiskey that has been around since 1791, the year it was founded by James Power, an innkeeper. The distillery used to be located at John’s Lane in Dublin, but Powers Gold Label is now being produced at Midleton Distillery in County Cork. It was once a pure single pot still whiskey, which is the traditional style of Irish whiskey made from both malted and unmalted barley. Currently, Powers Gold Label also includes grain whiskeys. 40% Vol. |
For a long time, distilling spirits from grain was not allowed in Switzerland. When the ban was finally lifted in 1999, the beer brewers at Brauerei Locher set out to create the first Swiss single malt whisky ever — Säntis Malt was born. Not surprisingly, the distillery is known for using old beer casks for maturation, like it does for the Säntis Dreifaltigkeit. The beer casks help balance out the distinct smokiness of the single malt, which was awarded Best Single Malt of Europe by Jim Murray. 52% Vol. |
Japan can be counted in with the serious whisky producing countries. So serious, that the Miyagikyo distillery could well afford itself an experiment and presented this whisky as the result. Normally column stills are only used for the production of grain whisky. However, Nikka distilled a herd of 100% malted barley in their Coffey stills; an older type of column still, developed by Aeneas Coffey. The result is a surprisingly rich whisky with remarkable smoothness. 45% Vol. |
Arboralis apparently means ‘light from within the trees’, which of course refers to the magic of maturation in oak casks. Glen Grant Arboralis is a new addition to the distillery’s core range. It has matured in ex-bourbon and Spanish sherry casks, and displays those signature, fresh Glen Grant characteristics. This Speyside distillery has been around since the mid 19th century. It has always had an excellent reputation now only strengthened by the Glen Grant Arboralis. 40% Vol. |
The mission of the Lost Distillery Company is to bring back whiskies from distilleries that have long closed its doors. Jericho is one such distillery. It stopped production in 1883, but thanks to careful research and artful blending of modern whiskies, the Lost Distillery Company believes they’ve recreated the once lost flavor profile of Jericho Distillery. 46% Vol. |
Luckily Sheep Dip tastes nothing like the actual name might suggest. Instead, it is one of the quirkiest blended malt whiskies around. Originally bottled for an English pub in Oldbury-on-Severn, the brand is now Scottish owned and sold all over the world. It still adheres to the same recipe as when it was first made in 1974. Sheep Dip is made from 16 different Highland and Speyside single malt whiskies aged between 8 and 20 years old. 40% Vol. |