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The second aged release in the METHOD AND MADNESS
series is a 28 year old Ruby Port Pipe, which is a single pot
still Irish whiskey matured initially for six years in American
oak barrels, before being re-casked into a Ruby Port pipe for
a further 22 years. The cask was carefully seasoned with a
selection of wines to remove some of the heavy tannins and
further seasoned with Ruby Port, infusing rich fruit flavours.
The whiskey is alive with notes of ripe stone fruit on the nose
and generous with vanilla and cinnamon on the palate, while
the light pot still spices shine through on the long, satisfying
finish.
Dave McCabe, Apprentice Blender at Midleton Distillery,
added: “METHOD AND MADNESS 28 Year Old Ruby Port
Pipe marks the realisation of a 22-year-old prediction from the
Midleton Masters, which stated that the marriage of flavours
between a single pot still Irish whiskey and a Port pipe will
one day achieve balance. Billy Leighton, our Master Blender,
and I have been carefully monitoring the slowly evolving
flavours of this rare and exceptional cask as part of my training
as Apprentice Blender. It gives us great pleasure to be able to
present it as the perfect harmony between whiskey, Port and
wood.”
METHOD AND MADNESS Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey
Finished in Virgin Hungarian Oak is bottled without chill-
filtration at 46% ABV and has an RRP of £78. METHOD AND
MADNESS Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey 28 Year Old Ruby
Port Pipe Single Cask is bottled at 56.1% ABV, priced at RRP
£1,665. Both products will be available at specialist retailers.
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