"The collection, released annually since 2020, honors the legacy of the Old Midleton Distillery, which operated from 1825 to 1975 and was renowned for its Irish single pot still whiskey. These are the actual last drops from the now-shuttered (or "silent") distillery. It was distilled by Master Distiller Emeritus Max Crockett in the world's largest pot still."
"Initially aged in ex-bourbon American oak barrels, the whiskey for this release was later decanted into a bespoke cask crafted by Master Cooper Ger Buckley and his team. This unique barrel was created using wood from the five previous Silent Distillery releases."
""Max decided to keep some barrels back from the old distillery," says Master Distiller Kevin O'Gorman. "They were kept in a warehouse, and we decided around 2016 or 2017 that it was time to do something with them.""
Midleton Very Rare Silent Distillery Collection Chapter Six represents the final edition of an annual release series that began in 2020, honoring the Old Midleton Distillery which operated from 1825 to 1975. This $60,000 bottle contains 50-year-old Irish whisky distilled by Master Distiller Emeritus Max Crockett in the world's largest pot still. The whiskey was initially aged in ex-bourbon American oak barrels before being transferred into a bespoke cask crafted from wood salvaged from the five previous Silent Distillery releases. Master Distiller Kevin O'Gorman explains the cask was created to marry the remaining barrels together, with the final product bottled at cask strength. These represent the last drops from the shuttered Old Midleton Distillery.
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