All Things Single Pot Still
IDL recently launched a new website devoted to its single pot still whiskeys. And like those whiskeys, it's worth spending some quality time with.
Singlepotstill.com is a sumptuous and media-rich journey through the history, heritage and re-birth of traditional Irish pot still whiskey. The site includes photos, graphics and more than 40 minutes of HD videos hosted by whiskey author Peter Mulryan.
The videos especially are worth watching for behind-the-scenes looks at the New Midleton Distillery and interviews with the "Masters" at Midleton: Billy Leighton, Dave Quinn and Barry Crockett. It's about as close as you can come to your own VIP tour of the facility from your desktop. We got a clear sense of the excellent production values behind the site back in May, well before the site itself launched last month just by looking at all of the other collateral materials. It's extraordinarily well thought-out and executed.
As well it should be as it's presenting some truly excellent whiskeys. Those of us in America have to confine ourselves to the standard Red Breast 12- and Red Breast 15-year-old bottlings; the Green Spot, Power's John's Lane 12-year-old and Midleton Barry Crockett Legacy SPS entries are still tied up in the bureaucratic nomenclature limbo that was an impetus for the re-naming and re-branding of formerly "pure pot still" to "single pot still." No word yet on when that will be resolved but we're guessing Q1 next year.
We've already featured Green Spot and the wonderfully robust Power's John's Lane at an Irish Whiskey Society of America tasting this past spring and summer. We expect to be able to give you another advance taste of the other SPS whiskeys in the next few months so stay tuned. Meantime, you can whet your appetite -- and tease yourself a bit -- by learning all about each of the whiskeys at the SPS site.
Sláinte!
The SPS website landing page. The IDL's Master Blender Billy Leighton in the photo
Singlepotstill.com is a sumptuous and media-rich journey through the history, heritage and re-birth of traditional Irish pot still whiskey. The site includes photos, graphics and more than 40 minutes of HD videos hosted by whiskey author Peter Mulryan.
The videos especially are worth watching for behind-the-scenes looks at the New Midleton Distillery and interviews with the "Masters" at Midleton: Billy Leighton, Dave Quinn and Barry Crockett. It's about as close as you can come to your own VIP tour of the facility from your desktop. We got a clear sense of the excellent production values behind the site back in May, well before the site itself launched last month just by looking at all of the other collateral materials. It's extraordinarily well thought-out and executed.
As well it should be as it's presenting some truly excellent whiskeys. Those of us in America have to confine ourselves to the standard Red Breast 12- and Red Breast 15-year-old bottlings; the Green Spot, Power's John's Lane 12-year-old and Midleton Barry Crockett Legacy SPS entries are still tied up in the bureaucratic nomenclature limbo that was an impetus for the re-naming and re-branding of formerly "pure pot still" to "single pot still." No word yet on when that will be resolved but we're guessing Q1 next year.
We've already featured Green Spot and the wonderfully robust Power's John's Lane at an Irish Whiskey Society of America tasting this past spring and summer. We expect to be able to give you another advance taste of the other SPS whiskeys in the next few months so stay tuned. Meantime, you can whet your appetite -- and tease yourself a bit -- by learning all about each of the whiskeys at the SPS site.
Sláinte!
For my own taste, the Green Spot and John's Lane are the standout whiskeys in the SPS line-up so at least ye got to sample the best stuff up front
That said, the various Redbreasts have their fans too.
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The SPS website is a work of art. After several hours I found one misspelled word "Delecate". I think I'll go back and review every screen just to make sure I did't miss one. An excellent way to learn more about SPS whiskey.
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