A Love Letter To Midleton And Its Whiskeys

Midleton, a small farming town in East Cork, a half hour's drive from Cork City is the unlikely center of the world for Irish whiskey. Unlikely, maybe in terms of its size (population 12000) humility or the fact that it doesn't have any airs of superiority, but not unlikely when you consider its location. Built on the Dungourney river a great fresh water source, and within 100 miles of all the barley it needs, it has the perfect location to distill the world's most famous Irish whiskeys. In fact 90% of the Irish whiskeys on the market are either completely distilled in this small town or use its grain whiskey in their blends. Brands you'll be familiar with like Jameson, Powers, Paddy, Redbreast, Green Spot, Yellow Spot, Tullamore Dew are all born in Midleton. In this episode I share the history of the Midleton distillery and its whiskeys.