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At their Dublin distillery, brothers Jack and Stephen Teeling create whiskey with a signature ABV of 46 percent.

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S p i r i t s h a v e e x p l o d e d i n q u a l i t y o v e r t h e p a s t t h r e e o r f o u r d e c a d e s a n d a t t a i n e d a n a u r a o f c o n n o i s s e u r s h i p , s o m e t h i n g p r e v i o u s l y r e s e r v e d f o r w i n e . H o w e v e r , d e s p i t e b e i n g a f f o r d a b l e a n d e a s y t o d r i n k , I r i s h w h i s k e y t r a d i t i o n a l l y l a g g e d f a r b e h i n d , d o m i n a t e d b y m a s s m a r k e t b r a n d s .

The situation is rapidly changing. Irish whiskey is the fastest-growing spirit in the world today, and the best examples are on par with the finest single-malt Scotch, premium tequila, or single-barrel bourbon. New distilleries are launching and releasing exciting expressions that combine extended aging with experimental barrel treatment. Here, we highlight some lesser-known brands worth investigating.

Teeling: In 2015, the Teeling family opened the first new Dublin distillery in more than 125 years—very close to where their ancestor, Walter

Teeling, established his operation in 1782. Their range begins with Small Batch ($38) and includes Single Grain ($49), Single Malt ($58), and Single Cask ($73). Using old stocks purchased from Cooley (previously run by the Teelings), A handful of top-quality distillers are they also release a 21 Year Single Malt ($250) and a 24 Year Single Malt/Single Cask ($630). (teelingwhiskey.com) reintroducing the world to Irish whiskey Redbreast: Located in County Cork, Redbreast is the best-selling single-pot still Irish whiskey in the world. By Mark Spivak Redbreast produces 12 Year ($65), 12 Year Cask Strength ($85), 15 Year ($100), 21 Year ($300), and 27 Year ($540), as well as the Lustau Edition ($70) finished in sherry casks. Regular customers are encouraged to join The Birdhouse, a loyalty program that gives access to special bottlings. (redbreastwhiskey.com) Knappogue Castle: Mark Edwin Andrews purchased the historic Knappogue Castle in County Clare in 1966. He assembled a collection of rare single-malt Irish whiskey that he bottled as the legendary Knappogue Castle 1951 ($1,500 now, if you can find it). His son, Mark Edwin Andrews III, brought the brand to the U.S. The current range includes three single malts: 12 Year ($45), 14 Year ($60), and 16 Year ($92). (knappoguewhiskey.com) Glendalough: Hidden in the Wicklow Mountains about an hour south of Dublin, Glendalough was one of Ireland’s first craft distilleries. Five friends with a love of heritage spirits founded the brand and now

produce traditional poitín (Irish moonshine) as well as a range of seasonal gins flavored with foraged botanicals. The whiskey repertoire begins with Pot Still ($55) and includes two single malts: 7 Year ($55) and 13 Year ($95), which is finished in Japanese Mizunara oak casks. (glendaloughdistillery.com)

Writers’ Tears: Founded by Bernard and Rosemary Walsh in 1999, Writers’ Tears is on the forefront of the Irish whiskey renaissance. They produce only triple-distilled, super-premium craft whiskeys that pay homage to tragic Irish writers (of which there have been many). Expressions include Double Oak, a blend of pot-still and single-malt whiskey aged in a combination of Kentucky bourbon barrels and French Cognac casks ($57); Japanese Cask ($100); and Cask Strength ($120). (walshwhiskey.com)

Dingle: An independent artisan distillery, Dingle was established in 2012 and sold vodka and gin until its whiskey came of age (Batch 1 was released in 2016). Current offerings include Batch 5 ($95), a single malt matured in a combination «of bourbon, sherry, and Madeira casks. (dingledistillery.ie)

Above: Glendalough’s 7 Year single malt is finished in porter casks. Right: The fourth iteration of Dingle’s Single Pot Still marries bourbon and Oloroso casks.

IF MONEY IS NO OBJECT

Won the lottery or finally received that inheritance? There’s an Irish whiskey for you:

• J.J. Corry “The Chosen” Single Cask 27 Year Single Malt ($8,200) • Teeling Vintage Reserve Platinum Bottling 30 Year Single Malt ($2,045) • Method & Madness Ruby Port Single Cask 28 Year Single Pot Still ($2,080) • And the king of them all: Midleton Very Rare Silent Distillery Collection 45 Year Single Malt ($35,000 upon release; twice that now, if you can locate it)

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