Powers John's Lane Release 12 Years Old Single Pot Still Whiskey, 70 cl with Gift Box

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Nose: Rich! Dense honey, dried apricots, nutmeg, brown sugar. Decadent and full. Only a very light touch of the single pot still signature oiliness, which usually smells to me like soot and engine grease (but in a good way?). A rest in the glass develops the hearty coconut note that I find in Redbreast 12. We may, but are not under any obligation, to release new functionalities and tools or other features for the Service every now and then. Any new functionalities, tools and features shall be part of and governed by the Terms from the moment they are launched and/or available. Further, we reserve the right to modify, change, discontinue the Service, add or remove features, update the Service, change its appearance, temporarily and permanently, at any time, in whole or any part thereof. There’s something about really good Irish whiskey, like this Powers 12 John’s Lane Release, that just makes me happy. Though to be honest I didn’t start out loving this one. This is one of those whiskeys that it took a couple of drams to grow on me. At first I didn’t see the big fuss, but the more I sipped it the less I liked it and the more I LOVED it. The more amazing it became as the flavors unraveled and it transformed from a water-cooler anecdote to a winding Irish tale with all of the twists and turns slowly being revealed. Since the closure of the John's Lane distillery, many of the distillery buildings were demolished. However, some of the buildings have been incorporated into the National College of Art and Design, and are now protected structures. [8] In addition, three of the distillery's pot stills were saved and now located in the college's Red Square. [8] Variants [ edit ]

The Powers, Redbreast, and Spots all come from the same mash bill at Midleton. The differences come primarily in 3 ways. In the 2012 edition of the Whisky Bible, whiskey writer Jim Murray named Power's John's Lane Release Irish Whiskey of the Year and described it as "certainly one of the top five world whiskies of the year". [16] In 1966, with the Irish whiskey industry still struggling following Prohibition in the United States, the Anglo-Irish Trade War and the rise of competition from Scotch whiskey, John Power & Son joined forces with the only other remaining distillers in the Irish Republic, the Cork Distilleries Company and their Dublin rivals John Jameson & Son, to form Irish Distillers. Soon after, in a bold move, Irish Distillers decided to close all of their existing distilleries, and to consolidate production at a new purpose-built facility in Midleton (the New Midleton Distillery) alongside their existing Old Midleton Distillery. The new distillery opened in 1975, and a year later, production ceased at John's Lane Distillery and began anew in Cork, [1] with Powers Gold Label and many other Irish whiskeys reformulated from single pot stills whiskeys to blends. The popularity of Powers could be somewhat put down to its traditional pot still whiskeys; unlike other Pot Still Irish whiskey, Powers discards more top and tail of the second and third charges in the distilling process. What is known, though, is that the mash bill remains a secret, granting this a distinctive air and unique selling point. However, does the middle ground “Three Swallows” release befit the title more, due to its “21st century embodiment of the traditional pure Pot Still whiskey style,” or does the John’s Lane take the title?More recently, in 2015, Powers Signature Release won a gold medal in the category Irish Single Pot Still Whiskey at the Irish Whiskey Awards. [17] See also [ edit ] In many ways, Powers is to Irish newly-legal alcohol drinkers what the Scotch category is to English newly-legal alcohol drinkers; something considered for old people to drink, a hard-nosed drinker’s whiskey, but they try, might be a bit afraid of it at first, probably because of the spice (or heat as they might articulate it) and maybe it takes years to try again but when they are ready, and crucially their palates are ready, they can appreciate and enjoy the brilliance behind this traditional Irish whiskey. Powers 12 year old reserve, Powers Three Swallow, Powers Signature Release, Powers John's Lane Release, Powers Irish Rye With a whiskey industry that prospered for hundreds of years, Ireland helped establish a taste for whiskey throughout the western world. Legendary producer Bushmills was issued what is now the oldest license to distill spirits in 1608, and within decades Ireland boasted more than 100 distilleries.

Whiskey Bible Awards for Powers Jameson". www.drinksindustryireland.ie. 10 November 2011 . Retrieved 11 January 2017. As the distillery grew, so too did the stature of the family. In 1841, John Power, grandson of the founder was awarded a baronetcy, a hereditary title. [6] In 1855, his son Sir James Power, laid the foundation stone for the O'Connell Monument, [3] and in 1859 became High Sheriff of Dublin. [7] These differences are not carved in stone; the Irish Whiskey Act of 1980 outlines only the broad parameters necessary to label a product “Irish” whiskey. Basically, it requires that whiskey be composed of grains (such as barley, wheat, corn, and rye), be distilled to no more than 94.8 percent alcohol, and be aged at least three years in wooden barrels. These guidelines leave producers a lot of leeway to define their styles. It was said of Powers that “you were not going to be guaranteed the best wage in the industry, but you were guaranteed a boss that knew your name”. This sounds like something we as 21st Century beings would be appalled to hear, but, again, this was a time of extreme poverty and social divide and people were struggling so when you received some dignity, a bit of recognition and an ounce of care from your employer that went a hell of a long way. A sort of Employer Brand 1.0, if you will; treating everyone as part of a family, which is how all the glossy design agencies and startups like to describe themselves today in 2018, don’t they?! Curious how these things come around in cycles. Powers Irish whiskey range was also very innovative with their labelling and brand marque, they invested heavily in design, wanting to do it right from the offset with a view not to redo their brand, logo and bottle over and over.

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for this quality? No brainer! Powers John's Lane offers a robust experience with the complexity we would be looking for as a step up to Three Swallow Whiskey!