Tullamore Dew
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| Type | Irish whiskey |
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| Manufacturer | William Grant & Sons |
| Country of origin | Tullamore, Ireland |
| Introduced | 1829 |
| Related products | Grant's |
Tullamore Dew is a brand of blended Irish whiskey produced by William Grant & Sons. It was originally produced in Tullamore, County Offaly, Ireland starting in 1829. However, in 1950 the distillery closed down and it began production in Midleton, County Cork. In 2014, a new distillery in the outskirts of Tullamore was opened bringing production back to the town. The name derives from the initials of an early manager of the concern, Mr. Daniel E. Williams (abbreviated "D. E. W." and merged to form "Dew"). Formerly owned and marketed by the Irish company, C&C Group, the label was sold to the Scottish Company William Grant & Sons in 2010.
History
The distillery was founded by Michael Molloy in 1829. When Molloy died, Bernard Daly took charge of the business. General manager Daniel E. Williams' initials gave the whiskey its name.
In 1953, the brand was sold to Powers and the Tullamore distillery was closed, with its production moved, along with that of Jameson, Powers, Paddy and the rest of the Irish Distillers products, to the New Midleton Distillery in county Cork. The brand was purchased in 1994 by the C&C Group plc. In 2010 C&C sold Tullamore Dew to William Grant & Sons in a €300 million deal.[1] Most of the current product is made at the New Midleton Distillery. After the acquisition, Grant & Sons Ltd. announced that it planned to invest in a new state-of-the-art pot-still whiskey and malt whiskey distillery in Tullamore, which would bring whiskey production back to the town for the first time since the original distillery closed in 1954.[2] As of 2013, the whiskey currently sells about 850,000 cases per year (an amount that has doubled since 2005).[3]
Labels
The Tullamore Dew whiskies contain both malted and unmalted barley-based whiskeys, triple distilled and aged between 12 and 15 years in old bourbon or sherry casks. Some pot-still whiskey is included in the blend.
- Whiskeys
- Tullamore Dew: Tullamore Dew is marketed as "a premium Irish whiskey with a distinctively smooth taste". Proof66.com, aggregator of expert whiskey ratings, places the Original in its Tier 2 Category.[4]
- Tullamore DEW Cider Cask was released in June 2015 for sale through airport retail outlets. It is claimed to be the first ever Cider Cask finished Irish Whiskey. Tullamore DEW whiskey is finished for 3 months in barrels that have stored pressed fermenting apples for several months.[5]
- Tullamore Dew Old Bonded Warehouse: This release was "developed to mark the reopening of the Tullamore D.E.W. Visitor Centre in 2012", the only location at which this whiskey is available.[6]
- Discontinued
- Tullamore Dew 10 Year Old Reserve: Tullamore Dew 10 Year Old Reserve is triple-distilled and aged in Spanish and American oak casks for a minimum of 10 years. Proof66.com rates the 10-Year Reserve in Top 10th Percentile of the best whiskies in the world.[7]
See also
References
- ↑ http://business.scotsman.com/business/Whisky-firm-Grant-plans-Irish.6267052.jp
- ↑ Walsh, Jane (13 September 2013). "Construction on the state of the arts distillery for Tullamore D.E.W. begins". Irish Central. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
- ↑ http://www.irishcentral.com/news/Contstruction-on-the-state-of-the-arts-distillery-for-Tullamore-DEW-begins-223627311.html?page=2
- ↑ Proof66.com Summary Page for Tullamore Original
- ↑ McNamara, Stuart. "Tullamore DEW Cider Cask Irish Whiskey Review". IrishWhiskey.com. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
- ↑ Tullamore Dew's description of Old Bonded Warehouse
- ↑ Proof66.com Summary Page for Tullamore Dew 10-Year Reserve http://www.proof66.com/whiskey/tullamore-dew-10yr-irish-whiskey.html
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