Irish Distillers Launches Midleton Very Rare Silent Distillery Collection Chapter Six
Irish Distillers has announced the launch of Midleton Very Rare Silent Distillery Collection Chapter Six, the final chapter in a series of releases ranging in age from 45 to 50 years old, all from the Old Midleton Distillery, which ceased operations in 1975.
Midleton Very Rare Silent Distillery Collection Chapter Six was initially aged in ex-bourbon American oak barrels, then later decanted into a bespoke cask crafted by Master Cooper Ger Buckley and his team. This unique barrel was created using wood from the five previous Silent Distillery releases, with Buckley meticulously selecting and reassembling staves from each chapter to form a one-of-a-kind cask for the final marrying of this release, which has been bottled at 50 years old and is presented at 53% ABV.
Official tasting notes for Midleton Very Rare Silent Distillery Collection Chapter Six follow:
Nose: Opens with decadent notes of dark fruits and malted barley drizzled with forest honey. Earthy aromas of dried tobacco leaves combine with worn leather and antique oak to produce an intricate assortment of flavours that recalls five decades of ageing to perfection. Burnt orange peel and grated ginger deliver vibrant crisp notes alongside subtle hints of black truffle, cocoa aromas and mild nutty undertones.
Taste: Stone fruit notes to the fore with flavours of peaches and nectarines. Indulgent notes of treacle and whiskey-soaked raisins build over time. Oak tannins work gently in harmony with the pot still spices giving balance to the rounded and luscious texture of this wonderfully complex whiskey.
Finish: Exquisitely long finish that showcases the range and spectrum of flavours ranging from crisp, elegant and sweet notes to the rich, earthy and oak driven nature of this timeless liquid.
Midleton Very Rare Silent Distillery Collection Chapter Six is bottled in handblown and etched crystal decanters produced by Ireland’s Waterford Crystal. Each decanter is presented in a wood cabinet handcrafted by Irish designer John Galvin. To mark the sixth and final release in the series, John has combined six woods – each previously featured in the cabinets of the first five Silent Distillery releases – with the sixth being a blue bird’s eye maple.
Midleton Very Rare Silent Distillery Collection Chapter Six is available for purchase on the Midleton Collection website, as well as in specialist retailers in the UK, Ireland, and the US, for a recommend retail price of €60,000 / £55,000 / $60,000.
Source: Irish Distillers.