For
this blend, Irish Distillers' Master Blender Dr. Barry Walsh
handpicked 3 different types of very old Whiskeys which had laid
down for 18 to 23 years in Ex-Oloroso Sherry casks in Midleton's Warehouses.
The
selection included
Hogsheads (250 litres) of
smooth medium Pot Still, large Butts (500 litres) of rich,
full-bodied Pot Still, as well as Hogsheads of rare lighter whiskey.
These selected casks were brought together, and the whiskey was then
left to 'marry' and settle in American bourbon barrels, thus
imparting
additional maturity and complexity.
Only 8,000 bottles have
been produced. |