The Midleton Very Rare series is renowned for its exceptional quality and taste, and the 2023 edition is no exception. The palate is creamy, with flavours of orange, apricot, camomile tea, floral spice, and charred oak, leading to a finish of oak tannins and antique grain whiskey. Midleton Very Rare Silent Distillery Chapter One will be the first official release from Old Midleton Distillery in 16 years and the collection represents some of the last drops of this inimitable spirit before the distillery closed its doors forever.

Heralding the 37th edition of the world renowned vintage release, Brian Nation - in his final days as Master Distiller, continued the long-standing tradition of hand-selecting whiskeys reserved for this covete. This limited edition Irish whiskey pays homage to his extraordinary legacy both in Midleton and the wider whisky community.

Taste : Mouth-coating sweetness of vanilla, cinnamon and clove, enriched with a hint of green apple and unripe banana. Midleton’s most iconic range is the Very Rare Collection – it is considered the pinnacle of quality Irish whiskey, winning awards year after year. Experience the art of whiskey tasting with our exclusive selection of rare and exceptional whiskies. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc. A combination of whiskey aged between 12 and 33 years and matured in lightly charred ex-bourbon American oak barrels, the Midleton Very Rare 2022 Vintage Release delights with decadent flavours and a tantalising aroma.

However, wines are subject to natural processes so older vintages do experience ullage and this should be expected. A ‘silent’ distillery is one that has closed its doors and been lost to ages past, achieving almost mythical status. If you have an urgent request, please let us know and we will do our best to accommodate this for you. Storing wine like this can increase the chances of label damage, for example when moving bottles or high humidity causing dampness. If history has taught us anything, it’s that no idea is new—but this idea, grown from an appreciation of what has come before, is a new take on an old legacy inspired by our commitment for a greener future.

Kevin O'Gorman, Midleton's Master Distiller, has crafted a balanced blend of rare and hand-selected single pot still and single grain Irish whiskey's from Midleton's exclusive inventory, to create 2023's spectacular vintage. The individual nature of the selection process means that each year’s vintage provides its own unique character. Introducing the Midleton Very Rare 2023 Edition, the latest release in this iconic Irish whiskey series. Combining the whiskey-making expertise of Midleton with the refined elegance of Taransaud casks made from oak from the forest of Tronçais in Burgundy, this exquisitely crafted limited-edition whiskey exudes aromas and flavours of toffee apple, vanilla, coffee grounds and hazelnut.