Midleton – Very Rare 2018 Release (75cl)

Midleton Very Rare 2018 is the edition for that year of an annual Irish whisky released since 1984 by Midleton Distillery in County Cork. It is a blend of pot still and grain whiskeys, in a 75cl bottle. Each year the Master Distiller selects individual casks from the distillery's warehouses to make the blend. Brian Nation is named as Master Distiller for this edition, and each bottle comes with a numbered certificate of authenticity that he has signed. The nose is honeyed grain, vanilla, dried fruit and delicate spice. The palate begins satiny, with sweet grain, paraffin, salted butter, toffee, honey and a subtle sherry note. The finish is long and elegant.