Description
Midleton Very Rare 1993 vintage Irish whiskey, a limited production release from Midleton Distillery, presented in its original wooden case.
Midleton
Midleton Very Rare 1993, Bourbon Cask, 1993, 40%
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TypeIrish Whiskey
MRI
Average Score
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Overall Rating
88/100
Great88 / 100
Based on 4 published Maltiply reviews.
- Nose
- Apples dipped in vanilla, with a smooth, elegant character.
- Palate
- Toffee, chocolate, espresso, tobacco, vanilla, burnt sugar, coriander and fennel spice.
- Finish
- Burnt orange, coffee and a creamy, elegant finish.
Reviews
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cedar.fox8 Oct86 / 100
The Bourbon Cask detail gives an oak-led expectation, while the notes put vanilla, toffee and coffee more in the foreground. That softer, sweeter direction sounds appealing, though the documented character doesn’t make oak the main point.
Nose: Apples dipped in vanilla, Smooth, elegant characterPalate: Toffee, Chocolate, Espresso, Tobacco, Vanilla, Burnt sugar, Coriander and fennel spiceFinish: Burnt orange, Coffee, Creamy, elegant finish
WildmintCloud25 Sept90 / 100
That Bourbon Cask detail gives a useful anchor, while the flavour notes make their own case: vanilla and apple on the nose lead into toffee, chocolate and espresso, with coriander and fennel bringing a savoury-spiced counterpoint. Burnt orange and coffee carry through the finish, described as creamy and elegant. The sweet-to-bitter contrast sounds particularly appealing, without needing a grand theory of the cask.
Nose: Apples dipped in vanilla, Smooth, elegant characterPalate: Toffee, Chocolate, Espresso, Tobacco, Vanilla, Burnt sugar, Coriander and fennel spiceFinish: Burnt orange, Coffee, Creamy, elegant finish
driftwood_notebook10 Sept88 / 100
40% ABV, richly layered.
Nose: No tasting notes yetPalate: No tasting notes yetFinish: No tasting notes yet
SSundialRover20 Aug
88 / 100
The apple and vanilla on the nose sound gentle, while toffee, espresso and fennel spice bring a darker side. Burnt orange and coffee lead into a creamy finish; that contrast is appealing, though the range of flavours may feel busy.
Nose: Apples dipped in vanilla, Smooth, elegant characterPalate: Toffee, Chocolate, Espresso, Tobacco, Vanilla, Burnt sugar, Coriander and fennel spiceFinish: Burnt orange, Coffee, Creamy, elegant finish
Change-36.4%
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Recently Sold
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- Type
- Irish Whiskey
- Region
- County Cork
- Age
- N.A
- Vintage
- N.A
- Bottled
- 1993
- ABV
- 40%
- Volume
- 70cl
- Distillery
- Midleton
- Origin
- Ireland
- Cask type
- Bourbon Cask
- Bottling
- Official Bottling
- Peated
- Unpeated
- Single cask
- No
- Non-chill filtered
- No
- Cask origin
- N.A
- Cask no.
- N.A
- Batch
- N.A
- PPM
- N.A
- Barley
- N.A
- Fermentation
- N.A
- Master distiller (bottling)
- Barry Crockett
- Master distiller (distillation)
- N.A
- Limited edition
- Yes
- Bottle count
- N.A
- Has box
- Yes
- Closure
- Cork
- Presentation
- Wooden case
- Series highlights
- Midleton Very Rare vintage release series
- Historical context
- N.A
- Special release
- N.A
- Allocation
- N.A
- Nose
- Apples dipped in vanilla, with a smooth, elegant character.
- Palate
- Toffee, chocolate, espresso, tobacco, vanilla, burnt sugar, coriander and fennel spice.
- Finish
- Burnt orange, coffee and a creamy, elegant finish.