Irish Distillers Launches Midleton Very Rare Silent Distillery Collection Chapter Five
Irish Distillers has announced the launch of Midleton Very Rare Silent Distillery Collection Chapter Five. This is the fifth of six chapters to be released annually until the year 2025, ranging in age from 45 to 50 years old, all from the Old Midleton Distillery, which ceased operations in 1975.
To create Midleton Very Rare Silent Distillery Collection Chapter Five, Master Distiller Kevin O’Gorman selected barrels of single pot still Irish whiskey distilled in 1973 to be married and finished for an additional 6 months in an American ex-bourbon barrel, before bottling at 49 years old and 52.4% ABV.
Official tasting notes for Midleton Very Rare Silent Distillery Collection Chapter Five follow:
Nose: Delicate hints of fruit at first, with peach, apricot, and dates to the fore. Notes of sugar glazed almonds, worn leather and antique wood add to the complexity. Indulgent sweet tones of treacle toffee, vanilla essence, and heather honey work in harmony with the earthy woodland aromas and light dustings of white pepper which quietly linger in the background.
Taste: Opens with a vibrant medley of stone and citrus fruits, enhanced by the pot still whiskey’s luscious and silk-coating texture. The oak’s tannins slowly build, adding notes of herbal tea and dark chocolate, while the spices of anise and ginger perfectly complement the sweet undertones of salted caramel and toffee apple.
Finish: A lingering finish in which decades of ageing has developed intense and rich flavours, leaving the pot still spices and fruits to have the final say as the oak slowly fades.
Midleton Very Rare Silent Distillery Collection Chapter Five is bottled in handblown and etched crystal decanters produced by Ireland’s Waterford Crystal. The decanter is presented in a tiger brown oak burr cabinet handcrafted by Irish designer John Galvin.
Midleton Very Rare Silent Distillery Collection Chapter Five is available to purchase in Ireland, Northern Ireland, USA, France, UK, Germany, The Netherlands, Czech Republic, Belgium, Austria, Australia, China, Hong Kong, Persian Gulf, Singapore, Global Travel Retail and Irish Distillers’ Brand Homes, at a recommended retail price of €55,000 / $55,000.
Source: Irish Distillers.