Midleton
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Midleton Distillery in County Cork is the heart, lungs and brain of the Irish whiskey industry — often called the "Vatican of Irish whiskey". Rather than scattering production across dozens of small sites, the Irish concentrated it in one vast place. It is owned by Irish Distillers, part of France's Pernod Ricard since 1988.
Two sites stand side by side: the historic Old Midleton (1825, home to the world's largest pot still at over 140,000 litres — now the Jameson Experience visitor centre) and the ultra-modern New Midleton (1975). Its huge pot stills and column stills make wildly different spirits (Single Pot Still, Single Malt, Grain) that feed a whole portfolio of brands:
| Brand | Style |
|---|---|
| Jameson | the world's best-selling Irish whiskey |
| Powers | traditional, characterful, popular in Ireland |
| Redbreast | the essence of Single Pot Still, sherry-cask matured |
| Spot (Green/Yellow/Red/Blue) | a legendary series in unusual casks |
| Midleton Very Rare | the annual, limited pinnacle of luxury |
The secret of its flavour is the native Irish Single Pot Still style — a mash of malted and unmalted barley, triple-distilled for a creamy texture and a gently spicy profile. Over 1.3 million casks mature in its warehouses.
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Хронологія
- 1825 Bracia Murphy zakładają destylarnię w Midleton, instalując gigantyczne alembiki.
- 1966 Jameson, Powers i Cork Distilleries łączą siły jako Irish Distillers, by przetrwać kryzys.
- 1975 Otwarcie New Midleton; produkcję trzech gigantów przeniesiono do jednego nowoczesnego kompleksu.
- 1988 Pernod Ricard przejmuje Irish Distillers i rozpoczyna globalny marketing Jamesona.
- 2015 Microdistillery i marka Method and Madness — eksperymenty z nietypowym drewnem.
- 2026 Zakończenie modernizacji w stronę neutralności węglowej (net-zero) w destylacji.
