Paddy Irish Whisky, 700ml

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Still, they all get the job done and don’t stand up to any of the better Irish pot still whiskeys ( Redbreast 12) or malts ( Tyrconnell). To prevent fluctuations in quality due to middlemen diluting their casks, Cork Distilleries Company decided to bottle their own whiskey known as Paddy, becoming one of the first to do so.

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Formerly a Pernod-Ricard brand, Paddy was sold to Sazerac (makers of Buffalo Trace Bourbon and Pappy) in 2016. Some of our partners may process your data as a part of their legitimate business interest without asking for consent. Paddy, which claims to be the best-selling whiskey in Ireland, has only recently received wider distribution to the rest of the world in an effort to compete with giants Jameson and Powers, also made at the Midleton distillery. We and our partners use data for Personalised ads and content, ad and content measurement, audience insights and product development. At the time of the acquisition in 2016, Paddy Irish Whiskey was considered the fourth-largest selling Irish whiskey brand globally, with sales of around 200,000 nine-litre cases.

It is understood Sazerac, which owns over 450 brands worldwide, including Southern Comfort spiced whiskey, Fireball whiskey and Buffalo Trace bourbon, has approached distilleries in Ireland with a view to either forming a joint venture or acquiring a distillery to create a brand home for Paddy. The Cork Distilleries Company was founded in 1867 to merge four existing distilleries in Cork city (the North Mall, the Green, Watercourse Road, and Daly's) under the control of one group. In 1912, with his name having become synonymous with the whiskey, the distillery officially renamed the whiskey Paddy Irish Whiskey in his honour. From sleeping in tree houses in the Ox Mountains to staying in shepherd huts in Donegal, Conor has experienced it. With a rich heritage dating back to 1779, Paddy® owes its name to the legendary distillery salesman, Paddy Flaherty.

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At the time of the sale, Paddy was the fourth largest-selling Irish whiskey brand in the world, with sales of 200,000 9-litre cases per annum, across 28 countries worldwide. While peat whiskeys are an acquired taste, if Connemara Peated Single Malt is to your liking, it can make for a well-balanced and smooth Irish whiskey. Paddy is a brand of blended Irish whiskey produced by the Irish Distillers subsidiary of Pernod Ricard. According to the latest accounts for Sazerac’s Irish subsidiary, Sazerac of Ireland, the company reported a profit after tax of over €1.Teeling Distillery opened in 2015 and became the first new distillery in the capital in over 125 years. a b c "Irish Distillers, a subsidiary of Pernod Ricard, has confirmed the sale of Paddy Irish Whiskey to US-based spirits producer Sazerac". With Water: A few drops of water amp up the weird industrial notes and add some acidity (white vinegar) to the aroma. CloudFront attempted to establish a connection with the origin, but either the attempt failed or the origin closed the connection.

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It is further understood that the New Orleans-headquartered company had also considered building a distillery. An industry source said most brands in the sector, like Sazerac, would be keen to develop their own distillery. You should also note that the picture images show only our serving suggestions of how to prepare your food - all table accessories and additional items and/or ingredients pictured with the product you are purchasing are not included. Before that it had the rather catchy name of "Cork Distilling Company Map of Ireland Old Irish Whiskey". Also sign me up for newsletters so I can get special offers, recommendations, and expert advice to my inbox!In 2016, Sazerac acquired the Paddy Irish Whiskey brand from industry giant Irish Distillers, which produces Jameson, for an undisclosed sum. Paddy Whiskey is allowed to mature in oak casks for seven years, and its high malt content has given it the reputation of being one of Ireland’s smoothest and best Irish whiskey brands.

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Conor has had two short stories published in the widely acclaimed Wexford Bohemian Literary Journal.The whiskey itself, a “high-malt” blend of all three styles of Irish whiskey (malt whiskey, single pot still, and column grain whiskey) is triple-distilled, aged between 4 and 7 years, and bottled at 40% ABV.