Midleton Very Rare 1994 Edition Vintage Release Irish Whiskey

Part of the annual vintage series of Midleton Very Rare, 1994 is the eleventh release, under the expert care of Master Distiller, Barry Crockett.
The Very Rare series is an ongoing venture by the Midleton Irish whiskey distillery. Each year since 1984 an expression has been released in very limited quantities and each bottle is numbered and bears the signature of the Master Distiller. Each Master Distiller of Midleton uses their eye for detail, their passion for quality whiskey and their exemplary skill to create the pinnacle of Irish whiskey, their special vintage release. Barry Crockett held this title until 2012, when Brian Nation took over the role.
The 1994 bottling is presented in a wooden box, with a certificate of authenticity.

    Nose:    Spices to the fore, nutmeg and mild ginger with aromatic wood notes of cedar and fresh pine beginning to slowly appear in tandem with toasted almonds. The sweetness continues to build with a salted caramel element while the toasted oak influence remains constant throughout.

    Taste:    Peppery overtures with sweet and luscious undertones. Notes of freshly grated ginger with hints of white pepper are first to appear before subsiding to reveal dark brown sugar, vanilla and a nuttiness that complements the pot still spices.

    Finish:   Elegant and lasting with the sweet notes and toasted oak the first to fade allowing the spices to linger until the very end.

The distillery in the quaint town of Midleton, about 20km from Cork City, was founded by the Murphy Brothers in the early 19th century. The Old Midleton Distillery was in production for 150 years before a new adjacent distillery complex was built in 1975. The old distillery, restored to its former glory, guides thousands of visitors around the workings of Irish Whiskey making. The new distillery is one of the most modern distilleries in the world. This world class state of the art distillery creates five brands of Irish whiskey of which Midleton Very Rare is the pinnacle.