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The best Irish whiskeys

Irish whiskey tends to be smooth and fruity, and is often distilled three times. Besides the best-known blends, Ireland has a style of its own, single pot still, which mixes malted and unmalted barley and is distilled in pot stills. Check each one’s flavour profile to find yours.

How we make this list

We rank the whiskies by the community’s votes (“Love it”, “Like it” or “Don’t like it”), adjusted for how many each one has: that way, two enthusiastic votes don’t jump ahead of two hundred. There are still few votes, so for now the easiest to find in Spain go first. The order never depends on what we earn.

  1. Ireland

    Jameson

    The best-selling Irish whiskey and a benchmark of the island’s style: smooth, fruity and smoke-free.

    • Fruity
    • Sweet
    • Vanilla

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  2. Ireland

    Bushmills Original

    The entry blend from Bushmills, the historic Northern Irish distillery. It blends triple-distilled malt whiskey with grain whiskey and offers a light, sweet and fruity profile, without smoke.

    • Fruity
    • Sweet
    • Vanilla

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  3. Ireland

    Jameson Black Barrel

    A richer, deeper version of classic Jameson. Part of the whiskey matures in bourbon casks that are charred a second time before filling, according to the brand, and the blend has a high proportion of pot still whiskey.

    • Sweet
    • Vanilla
    • Spicy

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  4. Ireland

    Tullamore D.E.W.

    One of the best-selling Irish whiskeys. It is triple distilled and combines three styles: pot still, malt and grain, matured in bourbon and sherry casks.

    • Fruity
    • Sweet
    • Vanilla

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  5. Ireland

    Bushmills Red Bush

    Red Bush is a malt-rich Bushmills blend matured in first-fill bourbon casks. That American oak gives it more vanilla, caramel and fruit than Bushmills Original.

    • Sweet
    • Vanilla
    • Fruity

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  6. Ireland

    Redbreast 12 Year Old

    The benchmark of Irish pot still, a style unique to Ireland that mixes malted and unmalted barley in the same distillation, giving an oily texture and a spicy touch.

    • Sweet
    • Dried fruit
    • Spicy

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  7. Ireland

    Green Spot

    An Irish pot still with plenty of history, born as the brand of a Dublin wine merchant and now made at Midleton.

    • Fruity
    • Sweet
    • Spicy

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There are 42 more whiskies that meet the criteria. All Irish whisky (52)

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