Midleton Very Rare releases 47YO whiskey

Fire inspired the newest bottling, which dates back to 1854 when the Old Midleton Distillery assembled the world’s largest pot stills, which were managed by “fire men” who controlled the temperature.

Master distiller Kevin O’Gorman said: “This year the inspiration of fire came from the world’s largest pot still and the relentless work from the local men, the ‘fire men’ who used to feed the still’s fires, whilst learning how to regulate the heat through stoking and raking to ensure the temperature was correct”. 

There are only 97 bottles of the whiskey available, with each bottling presented in a decanter made by Waterford Crystal and a wooden cabinet. The markings of the cabinet recall the flames that once warmed the old pot still.